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Referee Anthony Taylor (centre) shows a yellow card to Chelsea's Kai Havertz for simulation during the Emirates FA Cup semi final match at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday April 17, 2022.
More than 80,000 tickets sold within minutes as Irish icon prepares for farewell fight
THE new football season is set to kick off in a couple of weeks — some will think it has never been away.
There is the usual buzz of anticipation from the fans, as clubs recruit new players and let others go. Who will be the winners and losers?
This will be a different season, starting earlier, then breaking for a month in November, while the World Cup is being played.
A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
ASIF BURHAN explores why England v Argentina remains football’s most politically and culturally charged fixture in his new book
ROGER McKENZIE explains why he can’t support this year’s World Cup
