
“Jude Bellingham illuminated El Clasico with a long-range stunner and a last-gasp winner as Real Madrid snatched victory at Barcelona. Saturday’s La Liga meeting saw home side Barca take the lead through Ilkay Gundogan’s first goal since leaving Manchester City on a free transfer this summer. Madrid were slow to get going and at times struggled to summon much of a goal threat, but Bellingham — yes, who else again? — stepped up to level the scores with a thunderous shot from range. …”
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Daily Archives: October 28, 2023
How deep does English football’s pyramid go?

“English football is defined by its pyramid; the system of promotion, relegation, and interconnected leagues. It is intended to represent mobility: the hope that, through promotion and relegation, every club, from any part of the country, could reach the top or fall to the bottom. But despite the pyramid being familiar, few know how it really works, or how deep it actually goes. Seb Stafford-Bloor writes, Craig Silcock illustrates.”
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Liverpool’s Anfield Road End: Millions in lost revenue, site chaos – and no set end date

“The changing landscape around the Anfield Road End was clear to see this week — and goes some way to explaining why Liverpool’s expensive stadium rebuild is still far from complete. All the sights and sounds of a busy building site were present on non-matchdays as staff got to work on the remaining phases of a job that has already been delayed multiple times due to the collapse of the construction firm, Buckingham Group. …”
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