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The Anatomy of a Transfer #2: 🗣️ ‘I was too young to appreciate Italy… now I’d love to go back’
Despite Covid, Brexit, loneliness and homesickness, Scotland star Aaron Hickey made a rapid and memorable impact for ‘I Rossoblù’
Feb 26
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The Anatomy of a Transfer #1: How Aaron Hickey spearheaded the Scottish Serie A invasion
The Scotland international and his father speak exclusively to Nutmeg on their life-changing decision to snub Bayern reserves and the Celtic bench for…
Feb 25
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The Sack Race #2: 🗣️‘Fan media lives on hate-watching. Rage. Sack the manager ... owners feel it’
Former league chief Roger Mitchell believes be it foreign, financial or fan owners calling the shots, the modern boardroom is the killing ground for…
Jan 30
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The Sack Race #1: 🗣️ 'Sometimes you have to lose a little bit...'
One in three Premiership clubs have cut loose their manager this season. We spoke to two decision makers on why they decided to stand by their man
Jan 29
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Diary of a (football) CEO: 'Hiring Askou was a calculated risk, selling Miller was excruciating'
Brian Caldwell, Motherwell. Part Two
Dec 28, 2025
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Diary of a (football) CEO: 'It takes over your life... you can't even carve the turkey' 📞🎅
Brian Caldwell, Motherwell. Part One
Dec 27, 2025
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#3 The Jamestown Seven: "Everybody should have known about him... you didn't need data to see it" 👀
Magnusson: An athletic, eager all-rounder. ✅ Milne: Versatile, clever and good in the air. ✅ McEntee: A physical, super-competitive ball-winner. ✅
Nov 28, 2025
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#2 The Jamestown Seven: From finding a Rolls Royce in Portugal to unearthing a hidden gem in Estonia 💎
Hearts broke the bank for Ageu and raised eyebrows by signing Kabore… but they knew exactly what they were doing
Nov 27, 2025
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#1 The Jamestown Seven: Data + Character = Hearts’ winning formula
How Braga and Kyziridis passed the personality test
Nov 26, 2025
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Seven Issues for Scotland to Solve in Seven Months before the World Cup
From age profiles and Gannon-Doak’s hamstring to draws of death and altitude sickness... Stephen McGowan map out the challenges and potential pitfalls…
Nov 21, 2025
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ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #3: The ads are everywhere… are we kidding ourselves about the prospect of safe betting?
MPs have linked marketing to harm, and ex-Wrexham striker and recovering addict Marc Williams says sportspeople are SEVEN times more likely to have a…
Oct 1, 2025
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ADDICTED TO GAMBLING #2: 🗣️ ‘I lost £1million over the years… when the threats started, that was the wake-up call’
It took decades for Brian Johnston to overcome his betting problem. He believes gambling is rife among footballers and wants them to learn from his…
Sep 30, 2025
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