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Being a sports writer has its privileges. It allows, among other things, the chance to live out some of football’s biggest nights from the inside, infiltrated, sometimes like a spy – the Champions Lea

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

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When he was sat on the Yeovil team bus for the long-haul drive north to Carlisle, Sam Surridge probably didn’t believe his journey would lead him to flying around the United States, battling Lionel Me

The Atletico goalkeeper on his quest for the biggest prizes, swapping his individual awards for team silverware, and aiming to take Slovenia to the 2026 World Cup

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