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Big Sam’s actions speak of wider problems in football

England have hit rock bottom. Just when you thought things could not get any worse. Following another abject tournament failure, Sam Allardyce, the man charged with reviving an ailing England side, has been sent packing after only 67 days. A willingness to circumvent his own employers’ rules about third-party ownership of players is always going […]

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Late Lallana strike hands Big Sam a winning start with England

After Roy Hodgson’s England team suffered a hugely embarrassing exit from Euro 2016 against minnows Iceland, the incoming manager could not possibly do any worse. Step forward Sam Allardyce. The first game in charge for Allardyce was a World Cup qualifier nine days ago against Slovakia. The result was almost a repeat of England’s frustrating 0-0 […]