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Belgium 2-1 USA: Belgians end American Dream, life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
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Back of the Net An extra-time defeat has had unexpectedly wide-reaching effects on the United States of America, as Paul Watson reports...
References to killing Kinnear creeping into Pardew pressers
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Back of the Net Back of the Net's Paul Watson reports on the not-particularly-well hidden rage of the Newcastle manager...
Bruce applies for Sunderland job whenever he’s drunk, friends report
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Back of the Net Chums of the Geordie dugout dweller reveal the current Hull boss regularly attempts to reconcile with the Black Cats, Back of the Net's Paul Watson reports...
Neymar confirmed as new Pele, old Pele obsolete
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Back of the Net Old Pele surplus to requirements as new Pele steps in, reports Back of the Net...
England denied planning permission to turn Wembley into fortress
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Back of the Net Back of the Net's Paul Watson reports on another blow for Roy Hodgson and the Football Association...
Back of the Net's alternative France '98: Scandinavians, Keegan's powers and Loved Jackets
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Back of the Net A sideways glance at the 1998 World Cup, brought to you by Back of the Net
Spain 0-2 Chile: Tiki-taka licked, chewed up and swallowed with a grimace
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Back of the Net Chile have brought tiki-taka to an end in a brief frenzy of mastication, according to Back of the Net's Paul Watson...
Hansen looking forward to seeing, criticising places he has never seen, criticised
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Back of the Net Back of the Net's Paul Watson on the pundit's retirement plans...
Soldado ‘has this fantastic slogan written on his vest’
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Back of the Net Team-mate says striker has unseen genius, writes Paul Watson...
Dave Whelan wins FA Cup, confused ITV viewers report
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Back of the Net Saturation coverage befuddles viewers
Rodgers stands by decision to withdraw from title race
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Back of the Net Paul Watson on the Liverpool chief's surprise decision...
Dunne released by Aston Villa after four years in captivity
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Back of the Net Joy for the Irish defender as he finally tastes freedom
Pulis solves Ukraine crisis on his day off
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Back of the Net He's more than just a football manager, writes Paul Watson...
Less than a third of Premier League players are Connor Wickham
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net A new survey has revealed the worrying shortage of Connor Wickham in the Premier League. Back of the Net has the details...
Arsenal and Spurs agree to pioneering cliché-free derby
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Back of the Net This weekend’s north London derby will not be a special occasion for the players or fans, Back of the Net can reveal...
Nobody wants to see Lamela’s rabona
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Back of the Net Erik Lamela has admitted his disappointment at the lack of response to his impressive rabona, writes Back of the Net...
Fulham inform Hangeland of release via LSD-induced hallucination
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Back of the Net Fulham have defended their decision to inform Brede Hangeland of his departure through an acid trip, Paul Watson reports...
Bentley wondering if he’ll ever get time to finish that watercolour
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Back of the Net The former Arsenal, Norwich, Blackburn, Tottenham, Birmingham, West Ham, FC Rostov, Blackburn again and England man just can't find time to complete his panorama
Stop! Forget everything you know about Pele – it's all wrong...
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Back of the Net Paul Watson reveals the real face of football's greatest-ever goalscorer...
Fulham awareness at an all-time low
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Back of the Net There's a gap in public perception...
We need FOOTBALLING miracle, clarifies Celtic's Lennon
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Back of the Net Misunderstanding causes grief in the Celtic camp...
Anti-fascist, anti-racist and anti-Hellas: meet Virtus, Verona's proud third club
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Virtus Verona Paul Watson finds out more about the proactive club who are trying to change the image of football in Verona...
Reina always dreamed of not playing for Bayern Munich
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Back of the Net Pepe Reina has finally fulfilled a lifelong ambition by sitting on the famous Bayern bench, writes Back of the Net's John Foster...
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