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Croatia and the Safety First Approach: With Respect Comes Expectation
Since gaining independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991, Croatia’s national football team qualified for…
Luka Modrić and Croatia’s Hopes against Brazil
It was June 18th 2006. The occasion was a mostly dull, scoreless match between Croatia…
Baila Brasil, Baila! Can This World Cup Be Saved?
I think this is going to be the worst World Cup of all time. I…
André Kamperveen: Suriname’s Tragic Legend
The small South American country of Suriname has a deep historical connection to the Netherlands…
Real Madrid and their Brazilian vision
As a football club synonymous with the acquisition of marquee names and the assembly of…
Danny Mills on PEDs, Injections & the Final That Changed His Life
As a youth, Danny Mills went to Norwich City games at Carrow Road, standing on…
Crying is ok: Tackling one of football’s oldest stigmas
Football is steeped in misplaced masculinity, and it is important to talk about myths and…
David Luiz: Captain, Geezer, Myshkin
Maurizio Sarri is revolutionising Chelsea football, but every such endeavour needs a leader. His best…
Ronaldo, Messi, Pele: The GOAT debate is unending, and shouldn’t matter
You could like Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi, or live by the art of Cruyff…
Neymar: Brazil’s little misunderstood genius behind all the theatrics
Neymar at Russia 2018 came out with the reputation of a farceur, but behind everything…
‘What if?’ – The story of India’s lost opportunity at the 1950 World Cup
Known as a cricketing country around the world today, India’s football story would’ve been vastly…
Hope, expectation and the weight of legacy: Brazil at the World Cup
The weight of legacy can either propel you or crush you down. The people of…
When football reached its pinnacle: The story of Brazil at Mexico ’70
At Mexico 1970, Brazil, as indeed world football, reached its peak. It was the first…
Brazil and the birth of a footballing culture
Mexico 1970 was Brazil’s coronation as a footballing culture, coming 20 years since the tragedy…
The FIFA World Cup: A legacy tournament, but still a fan favourite?
The World Cup is not what Jules Rimet envisioned it as anymore: a picture of…
Neymar and the magical influence of an enigmatic amulet
Brazil are gunning up for the World Cup in Russia. In Neymar, they have the…
Obrigado, Ronaldinho: Bidding farewell to the king of good times
We say goodbye to the most joyous and fulfilling footballing career of the 21st century.…
The Legacy of Chapecoense – One Year of Loss & Beginnings
One year on from that fateful night that claimed so many lives, Chapecoense have secured qualification to…
Lucas Pezzini Leiva – The Man in the Arena, Um Tributo
Lucas Leiva’s journey from a boy to a man coincided with many Liverpool fans’. Here’s…