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The story of Total Football’s forgotten father

Twenty years on from his death, Vic Buckingham’s influence upon the way we see, play and think about football resonates to this day.

Largely overlooked in his homeland, yet widely respected on the continent, Buckingham is credited with shaping the thinking of some of the game’s greatest minds and laying the foundations of the “Total Football” movement.

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Roll up for the Premier League sack race

Tony Pulis’ departure from Crystal Palace just 2 days before the start of the new season, began football’s annual managerial merry-go-round; illustrating the precarious nature of a football manager’s position in England’s professional leagues. Continue reading Roll up for the Premier League sack race