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This Time Will Be Different! – Chelsea Season Preview 2019/20
We are on the brink of another season. May seems like an era ago. Since…
Jóvenes – Where Are Venezuela’s Golden U20 Generation Now?
With the 22nd edition of the FIFA U20 Men’s World Cup approaching, it is time…
Spotlight – The constant scrutiny of youngsters in English football
When Declan Rice scored against Newcastle United, the first thing he did was put his…
The subversive and taboo movement of preferring players to their laundry
There was a time, not so long ago, that footballers belonged to teams. Today, the…
David Luiz: Captain, Geezer, Myshkin
Maurizio Sarri is revolutionising Chelsea football, but every such endeavour needs a leader. His best…
Europa League: A lucrative, low-hanging fruit for Chelsea and Sarri
Even if it’s a second tier competition, the UEFA Europa League presents Chelsea with a…
Unai Emery: The long road from Basque Country to Islington
As the 2018/19 season kickstarts, Unai Emery faces the the unenviable prospect of following in…
Football has no home: Enough with the negativity
As we repeatedly stumble upon examples of banter and general negativity crossing lines and limits,…
Chelsea: Next stop for Jorginho and Maurizio Sarri’s Neapolitan fine-arts
Chelsea’s two biggest hires this season can transform the way the club has looked at…
The dance of the virtuoso: Lessons from the World Cup
The platitude of football being a team game has been heard by everyone, but we…
“If He Was Brazilian” – In Defence of Jordan Henderson
If Jordan Henderson’s surname was Hendrao or Hendrinho, every forward pass would have been memorable…
The Messi vs Ronaldo Debate is the Low-point of Modern Football Conversation
Like the mythological snake, Ouroboros, the self-consuming egos of Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have…
To Football, With Love – A fan’s ode to the beautiful game
Between the despair of defeats to the elation when you see a mazy dribble, football…
Belgium’s Exemplary Success Through Ethnic Integration
For long, Belgium had struggled to integrate the ethnic groups that form their demographic. Their…
Here Comes the Cavalry – Mexico and the Breaking of Psychological Barriers
In a time when Trump’s politics has reduced Mexican citizens to an inhumane narrative focused…
The Curious Case of Xherdan Shaqiri – A Career in Reverse
If you read Xherdan Shaqiri’s career, it’s upside down. It’s easy to imagine stepping from…
Love Me Do: A recap of Liverpool’s 2017-18 season through Beatles music
Liverpool, a wonderful city replete with beauty and history, is known most to the outside…
Bas Dost – the minimalist misfit of Dutch Football
Is it right to ostracise someone simply because they don’t fit a preconceived mould? Does…
Good, but not quite elite: The story of Edin Džeko – Part 2
When Željezničar sold Edin Džeko, one of their owners called the €25,000 fee a lottery.…
