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Top: Football in Murmansk, 1942.

Bottom: Friendly match between English RAF and Soviet Airforce, Murmansk, 1942.

Both photographs were taken by Yevgeny Khaldei, best known for his iconic World War II photo Raising a Flag over the Reichstag.

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San Diego's Chicano Park is becoming street soccer's newest playground. Bridge Barkada cofounder Karl Hurlbert talks about the group's origins and what he hopes the City of San Diego will do for futsal. | By Aleks V

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Photos: Abraham Barrera (top), @photorenzy (bottom)

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On this day in 1958, the USSR national football team defeated Hungary 3-1 in European Nations Cup qualifying at Moscow’s Central Stadium.

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1:0 - 4′ Ilyin 2:0 - 20′ Metreveli 3:0 - 32′ Valentin Ivanov 3:1 - 84′ Gorocs

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Opinion | 5 reasons I'd rather watch the Women's Champions League than the NWSL

Richard Murray on why the Women's Champions League trumps the NWSL.

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A few years ago, Chris Priday and his son Liam, now 7, took on the challenge of doing the 92, a project that involves visiting all 92 Football League grounds. On September 15, 2018, they completed their mission with a trip to Moss Rose, home of Macclesfield Town FC.

Doing the 92: A father and son’s groundhopping journey

Words: Aleks V, Photos: Chris Priday

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Opinion: Standalone women's football clubs must survive

Richard Murray on the future of women's-only football clubs.

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Stat of the Week: % of foreign players in top five football leagues Aleks V and Aidan Reagh examine the presence of foreign players in the world's top football leagues.

Interactive version here