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Levy ‘just thought Pochettino would be a bit taller’
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Back of the Net Mauricio Pochettino’s honeymoon period at Tottenham is over already, as Paul Watson explains...
Anelka 'bitterly disappointed' to have joined West Brom
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Back of the Net Much-travelled striker isn't unpacking just yet
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...
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...
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...
Suarez requests asylum at 21 European clubs
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Back of the Net Holed up in Liverpool Airport, want-away Uruguayan hitman makes a stand for his human rights
Poyet changes starting XI, team name, club history at half-time
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Back of the Net Gus Poyet made some sweeping changes during Sunderland’s friendly with Hartlepool, Paul Watson reports...
Garth Crooks' Team of the Season fear meeting Crooks
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Back of the Net Premier League stars living in "constant peril"
Alternative Group F Preview: initiations, low expectations and a sloth
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Back of the Net Paul Watson provides a different take on Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nigeria and Iran...
Luke Shaw makes £30 million sandwich for Van Gaal
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Back of the Net Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw has paid back his transfer fee by putting together an impeccable ham sandwich, according to manager Louis van Gaal...
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...
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...
Carrick suddenly really into adventure sports, Lampard reveals
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Back of the Net The Manchester United man suddenly seems to want to go on an adventure day with a entirely random group of footballers, Paul Watson reports...
Goal Control develops independent thought, skips Russia-Korea
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Back of the Net Goal-line technology is starting to offer its own opinions on the game. Back of the Net's Paul Watson has the sinister details...
Just over half of Fergie book is rant about offside call from nine years ago
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Back of the Net Back of the Net's Paul Watson brings the shocking revelation that the former Manchester United manager's new book contains some moaning...
Ince relieved he didn't do something stupid like sign for Inter
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Back of the Net New Hull City signing Tom Ince is relishing the chance to experience La Vita Bella, as Back of the Net's Paul Watson reports...
Alternative Group E Preview: Altitude sickness, boredom and anthem-offs
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Back of the Net Paul Watson provides the alternative view on France, Switzerland, Ecuador and Honduras...
UEFA to release highlights DVD from this season's Champions League draws
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Back of the Net European football's governing body excited by new release, writes Paul Watson...
England players who resist call-ups to be forced to run around aimlessly in white shirt
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Back of the Net After Harry Redknapp’s revelation that players are reluctant to play for their country, a radical solution has been found, according to Back of the Net's Paul Watson...
Nobody can muster energy to abuse returning England team
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Back of the Net England’s World Cup squad have arrived back in the country to the slightest of shakes of the head, Back of the Net's Paul Watson reports...
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...