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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...

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...

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...

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...

We need FOOTBALLING miracle, clarifies Celtic's Lennon
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Back of the Net Misunderstanding causes grief in the Celtic camp...

Inter pass on John Carew after medical shows he's John Carew
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Back of the Net The inside scoop on a transfer gone wrong...

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...

Paper jam believed to be behind Newcastle signing F…p --D¸¸ ˇc on deadline day
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Newcastle United Paul Watson reports on the Magpies' surprise new capture...

Leeds owner Cellino turns to, loses patience with Rosler
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Back of the Net Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has lost faith in Uwe Rosler less than a minute after his appointment. Back of the Net reports...

McCoist not Rangers manager but still managing Rangers
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Back of the Net Ally McCoist handed in his resignation last week after a three-and-a-half year spell as Rangers manager, but the hapless tactician appears to have slipped into a strange limbo, writes Back of the Net...

Newcastle fans hoping Pardew didn’t take whole hate campaign thing to heart
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Back of the Net Toon Army worried that they may have upset Alan Pardew, Back of the Net reports...

Fifty years from now, fan with retro Higuain t-shirt has no memory of Messi
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Back of the Net A group of fans sitting in a London cafe in 2064 have no idea who Lionel Messi is, Back of the Net's Paul Watson reports...

Colombia knock out Brazil as Brazil knock out Colombia
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Back of the Net Colombia won the South American scrap, but the gloss was taken off by Brazil winning the game of football, Paul Watson reports...

We will underestimate Costa Rica, Netherlands reassure fans
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Back of the Net The last fortnight has shown that you underestimate Costa Rica at your own peril, but Paul Watson discovers that’s exactly what Holland intend to do...

Clubs urged to take Capital One Cup seriously after 6-6 draw
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Back of the Net After a frivolous first round, the Football League has warned clubs that the Capital One Cup should be treated with respect, Back of the Net's Paul Watson reveals...

BotN season preview: Cesc Fabregas impersonators, psychotic cops & too many trophies
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Back of the Net The 2014/15 season has finally arrived, and the Back of the Net team are here to preview every Premier League club's hopes and dreams (and football matches...)

Celtic directors dig out Deila’s CV just to make sure
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Back of the Net Celtic’s Champions League exit has thrown up a number of questions about Ronny Deila, such as: Who is Ronny Deila? Paul Watson reports...

No-nonsense Lennon’s definition of nonsense is surprisingly broad
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Back of the Net The new Bolton manager has already made an impression on the squad, Back of the Net reports...

What's it like to play for San Marino? The players tell FFT there's nothing to lose
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San Marino San Marino may have only ever won one game, but Paul Watson finds there’s no doom and gloom as they face England...

Everton "too good to stay up" says former Toffee
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Back of the Net Everton's poor season was dealt another blow today as former Goodison favourite Pat Nevin warned that they may be too good to stay up, Back of the Net reports...

Super Ultra Hyper Mega Cup doesn’t exist, Pardew forced to admit
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Back of the Net Alan Pardew’s position at Newcastle is hanging by a thread after he was forced to admit the sole bright spot of this season was entirely fictional, Back of the Net can exclusively reveal...

Emails about Rod Fanni keep going in Leicester’s junk folder
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Back of the Net Leicester City’s attempts to sign French defender Rod Fanni have been blighted by double entendres, reports Back of the Net's Paul Watson...

Bale designs own flag and constitution, report upset team-mates
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Back of the Net Gareth Bale is planning to go it alone after Wales’ Andorran debacle, Back of the Net reveals...
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