Ste Tudor

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Articles by Ste Tudor

Are Arsenal shedding their stereotypes with a title up for grabs?

Every club is saddled with stereotypes, though naturally some stick harder than others. Think of Everton, particularly at Goodison in front of their ferocious…

30/12/2022

Benito Carbone: A frustrating import frozen in time

Typically elusive as they are, memories delight in playing tricks on us. So it is that we recall Benito Carbone as being part of…

28/12/2022

Five Weird and Wonderful World Cup Final Stories

The sheer scale and grandeur and importance of a World Cup final inevitably means that anything that occurs in that final becomes momentous and…

16/12/2022

England v France, 1982: When the Three Lions remembered their roar

This Saturday evening England take on France in a World Cup quarter-final. You may have read about it somewhere. It’s a big deal. Given…

10/12/2022

Dapper dons: The 10 best dressed managers at World Cup 2022

Dapper and debonaire, these stylish gaffers are dressed to kill in Qatar, rocking a winter collection straight out of the pages of an expensive…

29/11/2022

Predicting every World Cup match and eventual winner

To predict the outcome of any competitive fixture that doesn’t involve a David Moyes side playing away at a top-six club is a fool’s…

20/11/2022

Five reasons why Qatar 2022 will be the strangest World Cup ever

“It was a bad choice.” Those were Sepp Blatter’s words this week, speaking on a Radio 5 Live podcast about FIFA’s decision in 2010…

16/11/2022

Seven frightening footballers who could scare a ghost on Halloween

As All Hallows’ Eve approaches, we dutifully buy a multi-bag of Haribo for trick-or-treaters and maybe carve out a pumpkin if we’re so inclined.…

30/10/2022

Why Newcastle’s pragmatic revolution is already reaping rewards

“Newcastle is a project, not just for one or two seasons. I think they are here to stay.” So said Pep Guardiola when recently…

15/10/2022

Why Manchester United’s striker shortfall is a crisis in waiting

Manchester United’s six-goal dismantling at the hands of their neighbours City last weekend was unqualified proof – if proof were needed – that serious…

08/10/2022