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The stark reality of life as an unemployed professional football player
Move house ✅. Become a first-time father ✅. Find a new club ❌...
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Why Napoli have fallen McTotally for McTominay
Conte has unlocked the Scotland version of the all-action midfielder - a force in both boxes who is No.1 among Serie A midfielders in shots on target
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Adam Clery
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The Mystery of the Missing £1.8m - how Dumbarton hit the rocks
Mired at the foot of League One after a 15-point penalty and with police investigating alleged fraud, only fundraising by fans is keeping a 152-year-old…
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Nick Harris
Bovril, Broons and bonny backdrops: A day in the life of a football photographer
Nutmeg's resident snapper breaks down his process - and how he reaches the end of a game without having a clue what the score was
Brighton owner on cusp of a deal to shake up Scottish football and make Hearts Bloom
Tech pioneer has transformed the Seagulls from top to bottom since 2009, with data at the heart of his success. He believes he can now help the…
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Nick Harris
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The Ultra’s Guide to Party Planning
Pittodrie is on fire this season - and the man behind the fan culture revolution in Aberdeen tells us about the sweat behind the spectacle
How Scotland lost its grip on the Premier League trophy
England's top division was rebranded at a time when most title winners had a core of brilliant Scots. From Bosman to Brexit, here's what happened next
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Nick Harris
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The Marienplatz diaries: Fergie, Fletch, Nevin and me
Henry Winter is the England team's most celebrated chronicler, but his history with Scotland once again drew him to the Tartan Army on the eve of a…
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Henry Winter
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Scottish football’s Millennium bug – how spending froze to create a cross-border chasm
As English Premier League clubs smash their transfer records this summer, only two from Scotland’s top division signed their most expensive player after…
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Nick Harris
2
Ted Lasso, Ryan Reynolds and The Gauldfather: My Life in the MLS
Writing exclusively for Nutmeg, Ryan Gauld breaks down his life on and off the pitch
Ryan Gauld Exclusive: 'Scotland was always an ambition. It still is'
The 28-year-old is a star in the MLS and would jump on a flight anytime to win his first international cap
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How Spain became kings of Europe - the inside story
Nobody was closer to the winners of Euro 2024 than Graham Hunter - here's what they told him about their road to glory
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Graham Hunter
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