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Getting to Know the Everton-Liverpool Merseyside Derby

February 17, 2021

Sometimes called the Friendly Derby, the Merseyside Derby between Liverpool and Everton is the longest-running top flight derby in English football, the two having played at least twice every season since 1962. So let’s take a look at the history … Continue reading

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Looking for Eric and the “Magical Thinking” of Football Supporters

February 16, 2021

As I continue to explore (and try to explain) the world of English soccer, I occasionally find out about something I feel I should have already known about. Along those lines, allow me to share with you a lovely little … Continue reading

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Review: The Damned United

February 16, 2021

We should make clear at the outset that neither the book nor film called The Damned United is a work of nonfiction history. Both, in varying degrees, are fictionalized accounts of a very famous time in English football, featuring a notorious … Continue reading

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What is Up With the Brighton-Crystal Palace Rivalry?

February 15, 2021

When you consider all of the top derbies in English soccer, you generally think of three characteristics: regional proximity, a long history, and battling for honors. In the case of the rivalry between Crystal Palace and Brighton and Hove Albion, … Continue reading

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