Tags: john nicholson
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Johnny NicJuninho lifted the World Cup but won Middlesbrough hearts
The Little Fella remains adored on Teesside. Juninho helped transform the entire Premier League.
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Johnny NicRelegation could bring new freedom for Bournemouth…
What can Eddie Howe achieve at Bournemouth besides survival? That's no life...
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Johnny NicAs football fans, we all need to examine our racial bias
Racial bias is hard to identify by those of us who are not a target. We must concentrate.
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Johnny NicA tribute to John Barnes: The footballer, the artist
Cheers, John Barnes. You made football a better place to be.
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Johnny Nic‘This means more’ even to some non-Liverpool fans
There is something magnetic about Liverpool, writes non-Liverpool fan John Nicholson...
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Johnny NicFootball must come out to shun its greatest prejudice
Football is leading the fight against racism but must yearn for inclusivity. It's time to come out and take a stand.
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Johnny NicThis season is a hard stool that must be flushed away…
The fans are football's dark matter and without them, there is nothing. As least according to Johnny...
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Johnny NicFootball does not want or need these Football Lads…
Football Lads? Football will not tolerate you in 2020. History is all you have.
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Johnny NicBehold the King of Kings, Arsenal haunter Henrik Larsson
Celtic worship him. Sir Alex Ferguson had him for 13 games and adored him. Arsenal fear him. It's Henrik.
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Johnny NicDo you have any rare football records in your loft?
Football records can be - and mostly are - awful, but they might be worth a few quid...
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Johnny NicOf course Liverpool fans will gather…lockdown is broken
Liverpool fans will gather. Other football fans will gather. Just as they have on beaches and at protests.
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Johnny NicPaul McGrath is a flawed legend but a true hero to millions
McGrath had his demons, both on the pitch and off it. That adds to his legend rather than detracting from it.
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Johnny Nic‘Soccer’, ‘Fancy Dan’ and more missed football phrases…
Bring back 'onion bag' and 'agricultural challenge' says John Nicholson...
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Johnny NicWatch Empty Football on TV and fans are forgotten…
The Premier League clearly doesn't need match-going fans. That's a scary precedent...
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Johnny NicWAG and six other football phrases that should f*** off
WAG should be top of this list, but 'for me', it 'needs minutes'. Oh Jesus Christ...
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Johnny NicFootball is the opium of the people; don’t be a dope
This government wants us to be distracted by football; don't be distracted by football.
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Johnny NicHow far could Joe Cole have gone if he hadn’t been wasted?
Has a player's reputation ever gone before them so much and so early than it did with Joe Cole?
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Johnny NicDisgust at Chadwick abuse proves the world is changing…
Too slowly, perhaps, but our shame and disgust in 2020 shows we are getting nicer...
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Ghost games will lead to one of three scenarios…
Ghost games are okay - but is this sustainable? One of three things will happen...
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Johnny NicGianluigi Buffon: The thrilling and unbeatable movie star
Gianluigi Buffon was - and still is - a mixture of icy veins and red hot passion. And Johnny loves him.
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Johnny NicWhat I miss most about football is…time travel
Yes, really. And it's not because Johnny has done a lot of drugs. He misses that rush....
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Johnny NicBerbatov is the absolute antidote to modern football poison
Football has become all about athleticism and too little about artistry. Get Dimitar Berbatov back in.
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Johnny NicPros and cons of Project Restart: Which side are you on?
Project Restart depends on neutral grounds and no crowds. We look at the pros and cons.
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Johnny NicExclusive player prediction: ‘Back in September with crowds’
A Premier League player speaks anonymously again about what he expects and wants to happen...
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Johnny NicReturn of football will only lift morale of a minority…
The return of football is being cast in the role of morale-booster, but most would be angry...
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Johnny NicWill you join thousands at the football ever again?
Will football ever regain its live audience? Would you feel comfortable going back?
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Johnny NicNo current Premier League player is better than Gianfranco…
Gianfranco Zola arrived at a very different England as a 30-year-old, and won each of us over instantly.
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Johnny NicNothing short of football’s total collapse is coming…
You can rearrange the deckchairs all you want but the end of football as know it is nigh...
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Johnny NicGabriel Batistuta: The Angel sent from footballing heaven
Gabriel Batistuta was a remarkable player. He ensured the ball stayed hit and even pulled off a head band.
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Johnny NicRewatch Keane v Vieira and tell us football is better now…
There are some who believe football is better now than it ever was. Check out any other decade and get back to us.