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Rémy's Liverpool move thwarted by suspicion of diaeresis
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Back of the Net Loïc Rémy’s move to Liverpool fell through after club officials detected a potentially troublesome phonological phenomena, Paul Watson explains...

Back of the Net's alternative USA '94: Awful penalties, minding ornaments and everyone being Irish
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net A sideways glance at the 1994 World Cup from Back of the Net...

Clyne looking forward to resenting playing for England
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net The Saints' right-back can’t wait to become a true England player, Back of the Net reveals...

Brentford-Doncaster film rejected, but not for plausibility
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net Lack of mass-market appeal nixes "Hollywood ending"

Pellegrini’s phrasebook has helpful chapter on refereeing decisions and Swedes
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net Paul Watson gets to the bottom of the Chilean's post-match Champions League rant...

Bertrand looking forward to tracking down the lads at Southampton
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net New Southampton signing can’t wait to meet his team-mates, but Paul Watson reveals that he hasn’t seen any of them yet...

Russia somehow have three points, FIFA confirm
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Back of the Net Russia are leading Group H without having played a game, reports Back of the Net's Paul Watson ...

Schwarzer already making an impression at Chelsea
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net Goalkeeping coach: He'll make a dent in the bench

Alternative Group H Preview: Camus, Capello and the threat of Wigan
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net Algeria, Russia, Korea and Belgium: meet Back of the Net's Paul Watson...

Colombia knock out Brazil as Brazil knock out Colombia
By Paul Watson last updated
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...

What's it like to play for San Marino? The players tell FFT there's nothing to lose
By Paul Watson last updated
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...

McCoist not Rangers manager but still managing Rangers
By Paul Watson last updated
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...

Arsenal regret underestimating Gerard Depardieu
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net Gunners were found wanting by European cinema star on Sunday, reports Paul Watson...

We will underestimate Costa Rica, Netherlands reassure fans
By Paul Watson last updated
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...

Leeds owner Cellino turns to, loses patience with Rosler
By Paul Watson last updated
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...

Alternative Group B Preview: Ballgowns, boxing and cartoon characters
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net The Back of the Net team continue their preview of the 2014 World Cup with a look at Group B...

Liverpool target Iago Aspas set for fictional switch
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net Celta Vigo striker opts to become mythical figure

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

Clarke regrets thoughtful gift to West Brom chairman Peace
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Back of the Net Paul Watson on The Hawthorns' heartbreaking managerial exit...

West Ham sign Carlton Cole for 11th time
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Back of the Net Hammers unveil... oh, it's him again.

Reports: Barcelona officials steal Almeria’s lunch money
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net The Camp Nou club could be in more trouble, as Back of the Net's Paul Watson reports...

Embarrassment as it emerges that Tahiti is uninhabited
By Paul Watson last updated
Back of the Net Oops - apparently, there's nobody there

Uruguay 2-1 England: Suarez answers critics with goals, answers
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Back of the Net Uruguay striker Luis Suarez believes he has triumphed over his critics by letting his feet and his mouth do the talking, as Back of the Net's Paul Watson explains...
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