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Football Culture

Fashion, music, food, friendships, off-pitch stories that are still very much football.

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David Trezeguet's forgotten spell in the UAE

David Trezeguet's career is remembered for Monaco, Juventus and a golden goal in a European Championship final. Tucked between his time in Spain and his return to Argentina, though, sits a spell so brief it barely…

David Silva isn't done after all — photo: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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David Silva isn't done after all

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Danny Ings: one golden season, then the long goodbye

The free-kick that saved Beckham — photo: jang.com.pk
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The free-kick that saved Beckham

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When fandom turns into state defence

Roger Bennett on leaving Goodison: it felt like grief — Photo: Brandonrush via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)CULTURE

Roger Bennett on leaving Goodison: it felt like grief

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Oliver Skipp: where is he now?

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David Bentley: from Wembley wonder strike to restaurant owner

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Álvaro Morata and Victor Osimhen: Juve and Napoli icons united at Galatasaray

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The numbers behind Pelé's greatest-ever case

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Do you have a high football IQ? — Week 40, 2026CULTURE

Do you have a high football IQ?

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Messi agrees to buy CD Eldense, pending approval

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Del Piero's forgotten spell in Sydney

The World Cup hero who wants his old life back — photo: nypost.comCULTURE

The World Cup hero who wants his old life back

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Neville Southall: from Goodison legend to teaching assistant

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Camavinga and Raphinha: Rennes team-mates, Clásico rivals

Kieron Dyer's unlikely second act — photo: echo-news.co.ukCULTURE

Kieron Dyer's unlikely second act

Do you have a high football IQ? — Week 39, 2026CULTURE

Do you have a high football IQ?

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Rivaldo's forgotten Cruzeiro spell

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The truth about free-kick distances

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Papiss Cissé: the season that rewrote a Bundesliga record

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When Arsenal nearly signed Ronaldinho

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Danny Drinkwater: from title winner to property developer

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The 15cm Trick That Rewrites Penalty Theory

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The case against biased co-commentators

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Stuart Ripley: from title-winning winger to solicitor

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Dembélé and Hernández: Barça and Bayern royalty, together at PSG

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Why Messi never judged himself on goals alone

Do you have a high football IQ? — Week 38, 2026CULTURE

Do you have a high football IQ?

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Gareth Bale's transfer to China that never happened

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Joe Cole: what he's doing now

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Ramon Vega: from Wembley cup finals to boardrooms

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Football's new pitch: talk about the pain

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João Félix & Robert Lewandowski: Barcelona's Odd Couple

Do you have a high football IQ? — Week 37, 2026CULTURE

Do you have a high football IQ?

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Jay-Jay Okocha's forgotten Hull City chapter

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Marcus Stewart: one great season, then a long life in football

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Berbatov's Lecce move that collapsed after the medical

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The countries where football is actually free to watch

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Darren Bent: from Wembley to the airwaves

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Curtis Woodhouse: from Birmingham's midfield to the boxing ring

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9 managerial records that will never be beaten

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Paulinho & Philippe Coutinho: Spurs and Liverpool, together at Barça

Do you have a high football IQ? — Week 36, 2026CULTURE

Do you have a high football IQ?

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Why football stats on TV don't always add up

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Aaron Lennon: Where Is He Now?

Do you have a high football IQ? — Week 35, 2026CULTURE

Do you have a high football IQ?

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Empty parks, full phones: why Italy's talent pipeline dried up

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De Zerbi is right: you cannot buy mentality in the transfer market

When the World Cup party got political — photo: The Athletic — FootballCULTURE

When the World Cup party got political

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Simulation light: why overreacting to contact remains a winning tactic

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Michael Owen: the one player every fanbase ended up resenting

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What makes a football match simulation actually realistic?

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The quiet giant: why Marquinhos is one of football's great one-club trophy hunters

Carlos Kaiser: How Much of the Legend Survives Checking?CULTURE

Carlos Kaiser: How Much of the Legend Survives Checking?

Ronaldinho's 23-goal game: claimed, confirmed, never documentedCULTURE

Ronaldinho's 23-goal game: claimed, confirmed, never documented

Ali Dia, Graeme Souness, and the call nobody can traceCULTURE

Ali Dia, Graeme Souness, and the call nobody can trace

Süle scores, loses 7-2 on Kreisliga debut for SV TiefenbachCULTURE

Süle scores in 7-2 Kreisliga loss on amateur debut for Tiefenbach

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TNT Sports at £31: what the price is actually buying you

The Basque club quietly shaping the Premier League — photo: ESPN FC
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The Basque club quietly shaping the Premier League