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A poster advertising The Square Ball live shows in Belfast, Dublin and Galway

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Eddie Gray in his Super Leeds days, dribbling with the ball at his feet, his elbow typically cocked as he points a teammate into space

A Nomination for Eddie

The cover image of Jon Howe's debut novel Days of Treacle, featuring a photograph of an empty field with a rainbow shimmering over it in a perfect arc

Days Of Treacle

Ao Tanaka covering his face with one hand as he sobs after his late mistake led to a Brazil winner in the World Cup round of 32. A teammate has his hand on Tanaka's shoulder, looking away. On the plus side, the white kit is a beauty

The tears of Tanaka

Pascal Struijk celebrating his opener against Sheffield United with Junior Firpo chasing after him looking delighted

For one last time, Pascal Struijk leaves me feeling confused

Noah Okafor in his unused Switzerland kit at the end of a game. He looks absolutely delighted (by I mean he looks absolutely miserable)

Why is Okafor on the bench?

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