The wait is over. Welcome to our first new issue of 2017!

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Here’s what we have to offer you:

The UEFA Nations League – a new salvation for international football? Who really stands to profit?
Rewriting history – the politics of Sheffield and Liverpool, and Norman Bettison’s book reviewed
Bombs and Bellyaches – the tournament held during the height of the Vietnam War
From Pointless to Prestonpans – life after relegation for East Stirlingshire
Molineux and the Magyars – how Wolves restored English pride
The Kiss Off – when winning your own league wasn’t enough for Aberdeen
A Greek Tragedy – the chaos and anarchy that compels you to watch
Zanetti and the Zapatistas – when the Inter legend threw his support behind the Mexican rebels
Old School Ties – the Arthur Dunn Cup in focus
Who killed the FA Cup? – The suspects stand trial
Raising the bar – the success of the CONMEBOL qualifying process
The Socceroos – a band of brothers who just wouldn’t quit
Fan ownership at Lewes FC – Be careful what you wish for!
Born in the Purple – Liverpool’s newest non-league club
Jose Leandro Andrade – Uruguay’s forgotten superstar
Oh When the Blues – following Oldham’s fanbase
Between past, present and future – welcome to the wild wild East (Germany)
The death of disco, the rise of new wave, and Brian Clough
Aramoho Anarchist Football – poetry to conclude