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Where I ask some of football’s most awkward questions.

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VAR: Is it time to go? The inevitable imperfections of officiating football matches

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 25 May 2024 Leave a Comment on VAR: Is it time to go? The inevitable imperfections of officiating football matches
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Football referee abuse: the systemic issue in the sport that runs from the elite to grassroots

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 16 May 2024 Leave a Comment on Football referee abuse: the systemic issue in the sport that runs from the elite to grassroots
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Behind the whistle: the harsh reality of abuse faced by football referees

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 16 May 2024 Leave a Comment on Behind the whistle: the harsh reality of abuse faced by football referees
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The beautiful game or the cruel game? How football academies can be so damaging for young men’s mental health

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 3 January 2024 Leave a Comment on The beautiful game or the cruel game? How football academies can be so damaging for young men’s mental health
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The dying boot culture in football 

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 3 January 2024 Leave a Comment on The dying boot culture in football 
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Newcastle fan claims the issue of Saudi sports washing has “everything to do with us” and urges a challenge to the ownership 

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 2 January 2024 Leave a Comment on Newcastle fan claims the issue of Saudi sports washing has “everything to do with us” and urges a challenge to the ownership 
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The Premier League’s most notorious hard men 

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 2 January 2024 Leave a Comment on The Premier League’s most notorious hard men 
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Football’s top three youth prospects who never made it

Author: Ross Cashmore Published Date: 5 December 2023 Leave a Comment on Football’s top three youth prospects who never made it