In the wake of the Asian Football Awards at Wembley last week, Footy Matters asks Judan Ali why there aren’t more players from an Asian background performing at the highest level in world football.
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As Head of Elite Development with the FA, Gareth Southgate has been charged with turning around the fortunes of English football. And he believes that the FA now has the plans in place to do so.
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New Airbus UK boss Andy Preece has high hopes for his new position as he aims to guide the Welsh Premier outfit into Europe and provide a strong role model for future black managers simultaneously. Alex Lawson caught up with Preece to measure up the size of the task
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Alex Lawson spoke to Notts County chief scout Matt Alexander about his role at the Magpies and the influence his late father Keith has had on his career
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Hull City’s Laurence Stewart spoke to Footy Matters about his role as the club’s performance analyst, its role in the coaching at the club, and the future of the science in the game
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Some followers of Tottenham and Arsenal disgraced themselves with sickening chants on Sunday. Footy Matters’ Joe Tyler gives a first-hand account of an incident that occurred a few days before the north London derby, proving that in football, a minority remain proudly racist.
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The modern game has seen a dramatic increase in the importance placed on nutrition and the associated benefits it has on an athlete’s stamina and fitness. Footy Matters spoke with Maximuscle, leaders in sport nutrition, on how to eat and train like a professional footballer
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Much-travelled striker Lloyd Owusu recently returned to England to link up with League Two Barnet. Footy Matters Rob Fletcher spoke to him.
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Organiser of the first London-based Kicking and Screening Football Film Festival, Tom Watt, talks to Footy Matters’ Joe Tyler about what to expect from the event, and how it was set up.
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Katie Wood, producer of the Weekend Sports Breakfast show talks exclusively to Footy Matters about life at talkSport Towers, being a Spurs fan, keeping pace with the energetic Micky Quinn and Bobby Gould, and her Premier League predictions.
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Martin Tyler took some time out from preparation for Sunday’s Community Shield and his role as coach at Kingstonian FC to speak to Footy Matters about his career, how the game he loves has developed and his move into the virtual world
moreJoel Porter returned to Australia in 2009 after a successful spell with Hartlepool United. The centre-forward tells Footy Matters about his time in England, and why he hasn’t quite given up on playing for Australia again.
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