James Shield Journalist
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  • National World

James Shield is the Sheffield United correspondent and football writer for The Star. He provides analysis of events at Bramall Lane both in print and online, as well as writing a regular column which takes readers behind the scenes of the club.

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  • Football
  • Sheffield

1365 Articles
about 2 years
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Sheffield United: Coach explains why Oli McBurnie is really back on the goal trail

A senior member of Sheffield United’s coaching staff has revealed why Oli McBurnie struggled for goals last season, b...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: What is really responsible for turning this team into Championship table-toppers

Although a return to the formation which helped them win two promotions under former manager Chris Wilder has been ci...

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about 2 years
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Boxing: Kid Galahad and Maxi Hughes have everything to gain and even more to lose

It isn’t the fight Kid Galahad was hoping to be preparing for after being crowned IBF featherweight champion just ove...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: The winners, losers and biggest mystery of the season so far

Ten games into their season, Sheffield United are three points clear at the top of the Championship table.

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: Serious nature of defensive crisis is laid bare

Stuart McCall admitted Sheffield United could ill afford to lose any more defenders to injury even before learning th...

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about 2 years
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Championship leaders Sheffield United are issued with a promotion warning

Paul Heckingbottom, the Sheffield United manager, has warned his players that any drop in standards when they return ...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: The players who can use the international break as a springboard into the first...

With only a handful of senior players remaining at Sheffield United during the international break, manager Paul Heck...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: The good, the bad and the dowright ugly of the international break

In an ideal world, Sheffield United would rather have been playing this weekend after building momentum and establish...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: The idea that made Paul Heckingbottom laugh out loud

Paul Heckingbottom has laughed-off claims the international break will provide his squad with an opportunity to rest ...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: Will Osula, Derby County and Paul Warne's switch to Pride Park

Sheffield United will closely monitor events at Derby County, where Paul Warne is set to be officially unveiled as th...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United boss hopes international managers do the right thing by his players

Paul Heckingbottom will trust his international counterparts to do the right thing by those members of Sheffield Unit...

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about 2 years
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Sheffield United: Reda Khadra could provide the solution to Anel Ahmedhodzic dilemma

It was the phone call Paul Heckingbottom didn’t want to take.

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