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The Canadian Premier League: Building Momentum
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Canadian Football: Success Abroad, but at What Local Cost?
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Canadian Football: A North American League Wrapped in Stars and Stripes
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Fan Culture as Community in Caracas
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Kickabouts in Cuba with Diego Maradona
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Why a Documentary About the Liverpool “Spice Boys” is a Good Idea
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Bitcoin football: the story of Real Bedford FC
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KRC Genk – The Belgian academy producing some of football’s biggest stars
Tucked away in Eastern Belgium, closer to the Dutch border…