The beginning of the new, expanded UEFA Champions League recently has brought the footballing world…
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Qarabag FK – Caught in the Crossfire
Tottenham’s preparation for their Europa League clash against Qarabağ consisted of an underwhelming smash-and-grab job…
Women’s Super League 2024-25 – Preview
Best league in the world? That’s open to more debate than the English media may…
The Rise of Hungary and the Carpathian Brigade
As a Hungarian, who is infatuated with the national team, growing up in the late…
The Curious Case of Gareth Southgate’s England
Like most things in the age of social and mass media, the reputations of footballers…
Venezuela’s Copa America – Built on Faith but Broken by Misfortune
Every four years, football writers from around the world will be whimsically redeployed from their…
Todd Boehly, Chelsea, and Strasbourg – Players in an Elaborate 4D Chess Game
When the BlueCo consortium became majority owners of Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg in June…
Gareth Southgate’s England – More Than the Goals
When did you notice they stopped taking the knee? Did you even notice? Don’t worry,…
The Saudi Pro League: Much Ado About Nothing?
Last summer, it seemed as if the future of football was shifting. Almost out of…
Ode to Joy
1. I am not sure why, last winter, sat beside my dad in the Ninian…
Torcia Verde – a Unique Pocket of Football and Lisbon
“Sporting Clube de PORTUGAL!!” was something I would get used to having shouted at me…
On Football and India – A Conversation With Sunil Chhetri
In August 2008, India’s Blue Tigers prepared for the AFC Challenge Cup final against defending…
Kickabouts in Cuba with Diego Maradona
“I’ve always chafed at the comparisons between the two countries.” After four years of friendship…
Breaching the Golden Glass Ceiling: Arsenal and The Invincibles
David Dein and Arsène Wenger first met during the 1988-89 season, a relationship embarked upon…
Imagine Sisyphus Happy – Jurgen Klopp: Part-Manager, Part-Philosopher
As a woman and a professor of philosophy, I have seen football always very differently.…
Manchester United: Like a Rolling Dice
In football, a single game is often too brief a sample of events to draw…
The Boehly-Roman Empire: What the New Chelsea Regime Is Missing
I know what you’re thinking: that pun is just taking it too far. You’re right.…
Martin Ødegaard and Arsenal: A Perfect Fit
Tony Adams was just before my time. The man nicknamed Mr. Arsenal, who captained the…
Jürgen Klopp Made Us Walk Together
There are some days you just don’t forget. Your first day of university, your first…
Balancing the Cultural Tightrope – A Battle We Underrate
In a world that is becoming more globalized, we’re seeing an increase in players with…