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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…
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…
Luka Modric – The Monk of Silent Spaces, Between Bombs and Bravura
You might not see his face on magazine cover pictures or Times Square billboards, but…
Belgium’s Exemplary Success Through Ethnic Integration
For long, Belgium had struggled to integrate the ethnic groups that form their demographic. Their…
Hidetoshi Nakata – The real-life Captain Tsubasa
Peroxide-bleached hair, a passion for sake and a career that showed light to the entire…
How Denmark’s 1986 World Cup Shirt Became the World’s Best
1986 was a prolific year for pop-culture: The Oprah Winfrey show aired on national tv,…
Alan Dzagoev’s Glass Ceiling – Rise and Fall of Russia’s Original Wonderkid
Four years ago, there were very few Football Manager saved games without Alan Dzagoev in…
Wembley ’73: When a Socialist Poland Clowned Sir Alf Ramsey’s England
1973 was a good time to be an Englishman in London, until Poland and Jan…
March of the Lions of Teranga: Senegal’s David and Goliath Story
Senegal are back after a sixteen-year-long wait and with them have brought a hope of…
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…
Nigerian football: A Love of the Game in the Face of Corruption
Nigeria have failed to impress in Russia, but we should hardly be worried about their…
Serbia’s Coming of Age: Giant-killing in Port Elizabeth
Serbia played its first ever World Cup as an independent nation in 2010 in South…
Costa Rica’s Long Way to the Top – Legacy of the 2014 World Cup
Costa Rica’s 2014 World Cup campaign was a result of years of work and determination,…
The Class of 1970: Peru and Teofilo Cubillas Against the Ancash Earthquake
An undersea earthquake off the coast of Peru kills 70,000 people and leaves nearly a…
Of Dazed Dreams: Account of France’s Youthful Confusion
With a potentially world-beating juvenile squad that holds the cards to trump the best, France…
A New Order – Why England Shouldn’t Expect to Win the World Cup
England expects? Evidence shows that it is in fact best to expect the worst from…
Football, the Product of Culture – A Californian’s Observations About Russia
Issues of corruption, violence, and racism hang like ominous storm clouds in the lead up…
Football Beyond the Veil – Saudi Arabian Women’s Silent Revolution
Our editor Anushree Nande talks to Sarah Algashgari, a female football fan in Saudi Arabia.…