November 2010
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Soccer Six #1
A new feature here on footysphere. A round-up of six football articles I’ve read on the web that have caught my attention and imagination.
Roberto Carlos wonder goal ‘no fluke’ say physicists
Physicists have explained one of football’s most spectacular goals. [bbc.co.uk]
Can clubs capture football’s social value?
Can supporter-owned clubs restore football’s...
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Nine Nation Football Match - The Three v The Six
It’s nearly forty years since the United Kingdom’s entry into the European Community. Britain joined the Common Market on 1st January 1973 and a series of events called a Fanfare for Europe were arranged to mark this. Amongst these was a showpiece international football match at Wembley Stadium featuring some of the finest footballers from the nine member states.
The Three was made up...
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“The Southern Professional Floodlit Cup is a defunct English football competition...”
– Post updated to include more information on the participants. see link below
The Southern Professional Floodlit Cup 1955-1960
