The long throw is back in vogue, it seems. It was a tactical weapon Rory Delap used to shake up the Premier League after Stoke's arrival in 2008 - causing havoc by launching the ball into the box. And ...

Ever since the rules of football were introduced the humble throw-in has been the poor relation of the free-kick. The throw-in has always been a convenient uncontroversial device to keep the game ...

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