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Martin Cloake

Sabotaging since 7 Jul 2012

Martin Cloake is a journalist and author who writes about football, the football business and football culture when he’s not doing the day job writing about other stuff. That other stuff has included finance, politics, music, celebrity and real life stories – and fruit and veg. His most challenging commission was delivering a 5,000-word epic on potatoes. Sadly, this is no longer available. But his books, in ebook and paperback form, plus some rather handsome hardbacks, are available direct from his website..

My Articles

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Books

5 Essential Football Fan Culture Books

For anyone interested in the beautiful game off the pitch, as well as on it, these are must-haves.

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Sport

Why Are So Many Football Fans Guilty Until Proven Innocent?

It’s crazy that true fans can be banned from games just for drinking in the wrong pub…

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Football

Next Goal Wins Review: The Team’s Rubbish But The Film’s Brilliant

In 17 years, American Samoa had scored only twice. And now, the qualification campaign for the 2014 beckons. (They don’t qualify but that doesn’t matter)

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I Don’t Know What It Is But I Love It Review: Scouse Wit & Scouse Pride

A book that Liverpool fans will love - of course - but one that anyone with even a passing interest in football and what it means to people should read…

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Sport

How The Magic Of The World Cup Was Lost

Even a World Cup in Brazil can’t quite conjure up the magic and the enthusiasm the tournament once did…

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Sport

Dyke’s B Team League Plan Isn’t ‘The Future’, It Makes A Mockery Of English Football

Belittling the pyramid system which has been at the core of the country’s modern game for a century, Dyke once more puts Premier League business ahead of what fans want…

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Football

It Wasn’t Pretty But Chelsea’s ‘Catenaccio’ Was Pure Football

It can be frustrating to watch, sure, but Jose’s tactics recalled to me one genius Italy win over the Dutch back in Euro 2000…

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Football

Liverpool’s Underdog Status Is Bull****, But Fair Play To Them

The narrative of Liverpool as plucky underdog doesn’t quite ring true, but there’s still much to admire about their season, as this Spurs fan explains…

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Music

Squeeze: The Most Underrated Band Of All Time

A new documentary detailing the story of Squeeze brought back memories of just what a brilliant band they are, and why there’s so much more to them than just ‘Up Junction’…

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Football

Dimitar Berbatov: A Talent Unfulfilled?

He’s all skills and deft touches when he’s on form, but has the Bulgarian dreamboat ever really delivered on the promise he showed at Leverkeusen and Spurs?

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Books

Glory Glory Danny Blanchflower: Tottenham’s Free -Thinking Trailblazer

Referencing Danny Blanchflower’s famous quote about glory has often meant ignoring the bit about winning. His striving for both still makes him one of football’s greatest icons…

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Tottenham Legend Arthur Rowe Was Football’s Quiet Revolutionary

The story of Spurs legend Arthur Rowe is one that deserves re-telling. Here’s an extract from The Blizzard on the football visionary who…

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