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From the Editor
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This is the leader. A monthly note on the state of the publication, honest about what we are still learning and plain about how the thing is actually made. We would rather tell you than leave you to guess.
If you want to know who we are and how we work, start here. Every issue, one letter, signed.
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This month we begin an investigation into what happened to padel in Sweden, and we would like your help with it.
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The Same Number Twice →
Two open matches at the same club in Govan, booked seven weeks apart at the same level. They were not the same game, and they were not close.
See all eight pieces of Issue Three →The Alborán · 3rd August 2026
Credentials →
This month we start reporting from inside the game, with the press passes to prove it.
See all eight pieces of Issue Two →The Alborán · 1st July 2026
Three Days in Barcelona →
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Issue Four · out now
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Andy Galt & Alex Robinson, Editors