“The long throw can be one of football’s most feared weapons. But thanks to a change in the English Football League rules to combat time wasting, the long throw is at risk. From 2023/24 using a towel to dry the ball before a long throw is banned. But why? Will it really make a difference? Written by Nancy Froston. Illustrated by Marco Bevilacqua.”
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“When Roy Hodgson returned to Crystal Palace as interim manager in April, the question came up time and again. Would he be prepared to stay on for longer if everything went well? His response was to bat the subject away. Firstly, he did not know how things would go, secondly, he did not know what plans the club had for the future. So in the end he simply wanted to focus on the job at hand. …”
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