THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
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Edited by Ben Painter.




ARTICLES
PREVIEW: Wealdstone vs Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United are away at Wealdstone in the National League on Saturday at the earlier time of 12:30 to not coincide with the funeral...
INTERESTING CAREERS: Rory Delap
On the basis of it Delap's career wasn't that interesting - a decent career in the Premier League and Championship. 33 goals in 504...
LOAN WATCH: Wilson and Elliott on fire in head to head clash
Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in the away leg on Tuesday night, but bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Southampton thanks to a late...
Feature: Lille victory over PSG proves they can win the title this season
10 March 2018: the State Pierre Mauroy, home of Lille OSC, was the scene of a second-half pitch invasion during a 1-1 draw with...
LOAN WATCH: How did LFC's loan players get on in their games through the week?
Diogo Jota came off the bench to help Liverpool seal a 3-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday night - with a little help from...
How Chelsea can sign Erling Haaland and Declan Rice without spending a penny...
Chelsea face an important end to their season. The fight for a top 4 finish is in their hands but must maintain their consistency. A...
FIVE forwards Hartlepool United could bring in on loan from a National League North club
With all steps below the National League cancelled there are a lot of players available for a few months with no football to play. Dave...
What happened the last time Hartlepool United were in the playoffs?
Hartlepool United have a real chance to get into the playoffs this season, Dave Challinor is doing a fantastic job and Pools are playing...
Sunderland’s Last Promotion Side: Where Are They Now?
After three tortuous seasons in English football’s third tier, Sunderland look to finally be gaining the momentum needed to achieve...
PREVIEW: England vs Poland
England play host to Poland at Wembley tomorrow night at 19:45 in the final match of this months 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. Last time out...
LOAN WATCH: How did the Under 23s player perform out on loan in their active leagues?
With Internationals matches happening a lot of leagues are inactive, but a few players out on loan did play for their teams throughout...
10 icons The Beautiful Game wants to see on FIFA 2022
Icons have been a popular edition in FIFA ultimate team since their inclusion back in FIFA 15 when they were known as legends. Many top...
PREVIEW: England vs San Marino
England kick off their 2022 World Cup Qualifying group with a very easy match against San Marino tomorrow night in Group I. With the easy...
PREVIEW: Dagenham & Redbridge vs Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United face Dagenham & Redbridge away at Victoria Road this evening at 7pm. Dagenham are in a fairly comfortable 16th place in...
Which Liverpool players will be away on International duty?
It is time for international fixtures, that some Liverpool fans dread as the players really don't need to be playing any more games....
LOAN WATCH: Millar, Lewis and Elliott putting it on a plate
The Reds did not play this week as it was FA Cup and will not have a game until Arsenal on April 4th! However the players out on loan did...
INTERESTING CAREERS: Kazuyoshi Miura
At the ripe old age of 54, Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura is still playing at a top level, the Japanese first division the same league...
TOTW 25: Who to buy?
A controversial team of the week this week, no Messi or Ronaldo despite three goal contributions this week and EA did not even tweet it...
PREVIEW: King's Lynn Town vs Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United face newly promoted King's Lynn Town tonight at the Walks Stadium at 7pm. King's Lynn are currently in 21st place in...
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BEN PAINTER
Editor
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