When Saturday Comes No 421 June 2022

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REGULARS 5 Editorial

Matt Le Tissier’s peddling of conspiracy theories has tainted his hero status in Southampton 6 Sidelines

Euro venues come in for criticism; Design Museum exhibition; promotion uncertainty in non-League; Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s origin story 12 Shot!

End-of-season games in the West Cheshire League 19 Harry Pearson column Abusing some players only makes them stronger es n n gue er

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Carlo Ancelotti, trophy-winner at Roma and Milan 32 World view

Lionel Messi’s Paris syndrome; NAC Breda fans fight off the City Group; Piqués and troughs in Spain 36 Books

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The accidental footballer; Irish players around the world; behind the scenes in the Rochdale boardroom 42 Letters

This doesn’t appear to have been a pastry-induced dream... 46 Season in brief

Play-off drama in the Championship season

FEATURES 16 Boundary dispute Amid protests and relegation, Oldham fans are finding strength in unity 17 Status update Few Scunthorpe fans are optimistic about their prospects in non-League 20 Match of the month Aiming to achieve their highest ever

League finish, Brighton & Hove Albion welcome Saints across the south coast earing how the

Hearing how the crowd respond to Sussex By The Sea, marketing types thinking of ditching this anthem should think twice Brighton v Southampton p20

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Erik ten Hag has a job on his hands after another turbulent year at Old Trafford 28 Final destination

From The Oval to Wembley, the FA Cup has been lifted at plenty of venues 38 Talk of the Town

Remembering Ipswich’s title win 40 Double up

Doncaster Belles dominated in , but the women’s game was changing