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WELL, another year is almost over – and what a year it’s been. The World Cup naturally sticks in the mind after England’s surprise run to the semi-finals. If only they could have kept it going a little longer... In this edition, we look at Gareth Southgate’s managerial style and seek to understand why he has been so successful at the helm of the Three Lions. But we’d like to think there are plenty of other interesting articles to get your teeth into. We take a look back at the career of talented winger Laurie Cunningham, especially his time in Spain with Real Madrid, and at the best player nicknames over the years. We also examine an innovative idea for seven-point games and the prospect of a European Super League, plus much more. If you’d like to contribute to a future edition, please get in touch. You can send submissions and uk ideas to latetackle@hotmail.co. We read everything that comes in and use the best stuff each issue. Thanks to everyone who has sent in articles for this edition and has contributed in 2018. Thanks also to you, our loyal readers, for sticking with us. See you in 2019... John Lyons, editor