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CONIFA: Football’s Hidden Movement
In Qatar, the dust, in both a literal and figurative sense, is just settling after…
Five Iconic Moments from the Group Stage
On the pitch, the 2022 World Cup has already thrown up a plethora of entertainment…
Interview with Stefano Cusin, the Italian globetrotter who’s on a quest in Africa
In an interview, Stefano Cusin, the Italian manager of the South Sudan national team, speaks of his experiences, beliefs, and a love for challenge.
Lies, Deceit, and Illusion: Football in the 21st Century
Martin Scorsese’s ‘Shutter Island’ is the perfect specimen of deception. Teddy Daniels reaches the brink…
Caribbean football administration – inches from the precipice
Sporting excellence in the Caribbean could be understandably thought to lie within the domains of…
Football and the Global South: A future behind closed doors?
In a contemporary sense, the Global South, often referred to countries that emerged out of…
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…
Doped Up on Delirium – The madness of World Cup 2018
World Cup 2018 was one of the most memorable major football tournaments in recent times,…
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…
Iran at Russia 2018: A dream 20 years in the making
It is tough to profile Iran without thinking about the summer of ’98, when they…
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…
The Most Racist Club in the World – Story of Beitar Jerusalem and Muskeljudentum
Max Nordau had a dream. Beitar Jerusalem were supposed to be an ideal manifestation of…
Hope, tragedy and blood: Colombia at World Cup 1994
The story of Colombia’s colourful and tumultous footballing journey as a nation, with the 1994…
The best of Portugal v. The Scourge of FIFA
Marvelous, quick, insanely accurate, two-footed, expert marksman, fox in the box, towering header of the…
Ronaldinho Gaucho – A Legend In Every Sense
Brazil – a nation of prodigal footballing talent. From the great Pele, to the current…