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Stormzy’s #Merky FC Cup Returns With New York World Cup Prize
#Merky FC’s flagship tournament is set to return. #Merky FC, a football careers programme managed by Stormzy and sportswear giant adidas, will host the #Merky FC Cup on May 31st. The tournament will see teams of three compete against each other at #Merky FC’s home venue, Selhurst Sports Arena. The winning team will be taken to New York City for this summer’s World Cup. Stormzy said… “the #Merky FC Cup is about creating opportunities for young people to come through, express


“I quit football in just two months” — Jéan Belehouan’s journey from release to redemption
Released at 22 by Sheffield United, without a club and with no clear direction, Jéan Belehouan’s career came to an abrupt standstill. Within two months, he had walked away from the game entirely swapping professional football for a warehouse job at Amazon and an uncertain future. “It came to September, and I kind of had nothing. I quit football in the space of just two months. I packed it in and went to work in an Amazon warehouse. “I was there for two days, then quit.” What


Is Football Losing Its Soul? VAR, Tactics and Rising Control in the Modern Game
Football has flourished on chaos for generations the crowd’s thunderous applause, the unplanned brilliance, and the passionate outbursts that bring the sport to life. However, it now feels as though the modern game is becoming safer, quieter, and ultimately less human particularly in the Premier League. Football hasn’t been “killed” by a single rule change. Instead, the game is gradually losing the raw spontaneity that once defined it, through a thousand small limitations, te
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