Virgo column: My aim is to let kids play football with a real smile

Adam Virgo discusses the aims of his recently-established football academy for talented youngsters

Virgo column: My aim is to let kids play football with a smile

Adam Virgo on his newly-created football academy for 5-16 year olds

Dunlavy column: Don’t blame Ryan Sessegnon if he wants to cash in on Premier League move

Chris Dunlavy recalls two cases of gross misfortune to have struck the English game's top talents

Chris Dunlavy column: Powell’s on track after wrong turns – Nick has drive to succeed

By Chris Dunlavy Two incidents illustrate the infuriating enigma that is Nick Powell – and both involve a Vauxhall Corsa. In...

Dunlavy column: Give Paul Heckingbottom the correct tools to do the job

Chris Dunlavy says it's time for Leeds director of football Victor Orta to replace the void at Elland Road left by...

Robertson column: Nick Powell’s rare talent is finally being fulfilled

The FLP columnist recalls tales of the forward's lack of graft – stories of the past given his correct form for...

Moore column: The Premier League’s role in grassroots and how it could do so much more to reduce postponements

The Premier League pays grassroots initiatives £20m to assist pro and semi-pro clubs while the league's clubs pay £1.5bn to agents...

Dunlavy column: Spitting’s horrible, but ask Pedro Mendes if he’d rather be spat on than elbowed

Arthur Masuaku was widely condemned for spitting on Wigan Athletic forward Nick Powell in a recent FA Cup tie

Robertson column: It’s great to see the fruits of the Forest

Gregor Robertson cites the work of Paul Hart and Gary Brazil in creating a sound academy structure at the Championship club

BLACK CATS MORE LIKE SOFT KITTENS

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Five-star North End show class in drubbing

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ROYALS ‘LUCKY’ TO GET REPLAY

By Nick Bull BATTLE: Reading’s David Edwards is challenge by Stevenage’s Thomas Pett. PICTURES: Action Images STAR MAN ANSSI JAAKKOLA Reading...

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By Stephen Thirkill STAR MAN MARC MCNULTY Coventry WILL POWER: Jordan Willis scores Coventry’s first goal Jack Grimmer celebrates the winner...

ROBINS RUN OUT OF CUP MAGIC

By Rich Dean AWAY: Bristol City’s Lloyd Kelly heads the ball clear STAR MAN TROY DEENEY Watford Troy Deeney scores Watford’s...

Getting rid of Carlos was just ‘ridiculous’

EXIT DOOR: Former Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal Mark Warburton Garry Monk. PICTURE: Action Images CHRISTMAS is supposed to be the...

RANGER SHOWN DOOR BY BLUES

LEAGUE ONE By Charlie Peat EXIT: Nile Ranger IT’S a new year but the same old story for Nile Ranger, who...

SAD WHITES LET SAINTS OFF HOOK

By Lee Irving NOR WAY: Fulham’s Oliver Norwood in despair after Saints take the lead. PICTURES: Action Images BOTH BARRELS: Scorer...

PEP AND WENGER RIGHT TO HAVE A WHINGE

OVER the last few days we’ve heard everyone, from Arsene Wenger to Pep Guardiola, complain about the crowded festive fixture list....

JAMMERS DUO AT U’S

LEAGUE TWO COLCHESTER United have raided Non-League to sign Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe and Ryan Gondoh. The duo have been snapped up from...

Terrific Thomas a cut above for Blades

By Shane MacDermott STAR MAN JAKE WRIGHT Sheffield Utd CHRIS Wilder hailed his “first-class” Sheffield United side as they reached the...