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A bizarre history of loans: Where did it really all begin?

In the era of Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) loans are a handy mechanism for clubs without bottomless pits of money, but how did it all start?

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Wrexham Close to Signing Crystal Palace Star—and Deal Could Trigger Outgoings

Phil Parkinson is set to receive a fresh injection of talent into his squad.

Sports Illustrated

Why Spain’s 2026 World Cup Win Is a Dangerous Lesson for Soccer’s Biggest Clubs

Club sides from across the globe must be wary of falling into a familiar historical trap.

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Full list of pubs staying open until 5am for England v Mexico game near you

Pubs can stay open until the early hours of Monday morning for England’s next game – here’s where is open near you

The Independent UK

EFL fixtures: West Ham to face Burnley in Championship opener after Premier League relegation

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The Best Premier League Teams Ever to Be Relegated—Ranked

These Premier League sides were simply too good to be relegated, yet still ended up going down.

Sports Illustrated

The Greatest FA Cup Underdog Stories of All Time

The FA Cup is famous for its underdog stories and shock results, producing fairytale runs season after season.

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Michael Thomas, Sergio Agüero, Josh Stones: football’s latest title-winning goals

Plus: dramatic late drops into the relegation zone, the Italia 90 XI and teams wearing away kits in finals

The Guardian - UK

EFL permutations: what’s at stake in midweek for the Championship and beyond?

Leicester City, the champions of England 10 years ago, could be relegated on Tuesday, with plenty more ups and downs to be resolved in the next few days

The Guardian - UK

Tragedy as football fan dies during crunch Blackpool match

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The Independent UK

Blackpool fan dies after medical emergency during league match

Blackpool supporter Graham Sharman suffered a medical emergency during Saturday's 3-1 win over Peterborough

The Independent UK

‘I learned how to play under pressure at Blackpool and used those experiences with Villa’ Morgan Rogers on his formative loan spell and a viral quote

Rogers was at Blackpool when Mick McCarthy was asked ‘it can’t go on like this, can it?’

FourFourTwo

Has a footballer ever been sent off but still named player of the match?

Plus: high-scoring symmetrical scorelines, Scottish two-club title winners and an almost-one-club manager

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Wrexham vs Ipswich Town: free streams, TV details for FA Cup fourth round

The Red Dragons knocked out Nottingham Forest in round three and now face Ipswich Town on Friday evening - here's how to watch the FA Cup tie

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Who exactly is Ethan Pye? FourFourTwo's two-minute scout report

The young League One centre-back has attracted interest from further afield

The Guardian - UK

Soap, wifi, but no football: a room without a view at Blackpool’s stadium hotel

Guests with a ‘pitch view’ room at the Blackpool FC Stadium Hotel can’t watch the game – our writer checks in for a trip into the dark

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2025–26 League Two Playoffs: Fixtures, Dates, Teams in Contention

Four teams go head-to-head battling for one coveted promotion spot.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing has its 2025 finalists – but who will win the Glitterball trophy?

This year’s champion will be crowned in Saturday’s grand final, the last ever live episode to be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

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The Guardian - UK

Bullying in the NHS results from a systemic problem

Letter: Until you create an environment where staff have access to all the necessary resources to do their job, you will not fix bullying, writes an anonymous former NHS worker

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2025–26 FA Cup Third Round: Full List of Matches, Schedule

The FA Cup third round drawn has pitted eight Premier League teams against one another, but there was no blockbuster tie on offer when the 64 balls were drawn.

Evening Standard

La Voix says Strictly was ‘the most extraordinary experience’ of their life

Injury forced the drag artist to withdraw totally from the BBC dancing programme.

The Guardian - UK

From a ban on long hair to fever threat: Argentina never ease into a World Cup

In today’s Football Daily: Taking the temperature of La Albiceleste

The Independent UK

When is the FA Cup draw? Start time, second-round ball numbers and how to watch on TV

The oldest cup competition in football returns for the first round proper with 32 non-league teams dreaming of a magical run

FourFourTwo

‘I didn’t want to go in for the next three days after we got beaten 8-0 by Newcastle, I just wanted to hide under my bed’ James McAtee opens up on his Sheffield United loan spells

The midfielder spent two seasons on loan at the Bramall Lane side

Sports Illustrated

The Longest Penalty Shootouts Ever

Penalty shootouts are already nerve-wracking, but the tension in these marathon contests must have been almost unbearable.

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