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Jimmy Ball was simply visiting his sisters. After a stint coaching at Stevenage, his aim was to enjoy some downtime before a return to the Football League. The eighth tier of the English pyramid was f

A week is said to be a lifetime in football. That adage has never rung truer than for Morecambe, who across just seven summer days, journeyed from despair to delirium. On Saturday, August 16, most oth

“My first memory of watching football on TV was the 1970 World Cup – I was eight, and Gordon’s save from Pele is still the best I’ve ever seen. I still look back at that save and think, ‘How did he ke

Ben hunched over in the cab of the lorry, eyes cast down, earphones firmly in place. He tugged his hoodie further over his face and ramped up his music, trying to drown out his stepdad, along with the

MN’s editor waves goodbye and says hello ahead of the 2026 BTCC seaso n

Troy Deeney had been out of prison for just nine months when he scored the goal he’s most remembered for. The frontman would later find the net nearly 50 times in the Premier League, but he’ll forever