Four years into Mauricio Pochettino‘s Tottenham project – the lack of silverware is beginning to…
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“It’s Only A Game” – Why Football Matters
Have you ever been told matter-of-factly, on a miserable Monday morning, that it’s “only a…
The Lords of the Ball – J.R.R. Tolkien’s Legacy and FC Barcelona
The unlikeliest confluence of FC Barcelona with JRR Tolkien’s works of high fantasy. Join us,…
Arsenal’s quiet revolution: Preparing for life after Arsene Wenger
Arsenal are preparing for life after Arsene Wenger, Harry Becker looks at the changes required…
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…
A Square Peg in a Round Hole – The Tale of Valverde and Paulinho at Barca
Part of FC Barcelona’s charm lies in their heritage, ethos and approach to football. In…
Modern Football’s Soloist Playing in an Orchestra
The debate on Paul Pogba’s tactical liberation highlights a problem modern football is facing: Teams…
Jordan Henderson Against the World – The Fallacy of Fan Opinions
Can a club hold the highest ambitions while being content with Jordan Henderson as captain?…
The Football Battalion – Staring Down the Barrel of World War 1 – Part 2
Part 2 of Samiran Mishra’s brilliant account of footballers who sacrificed their lives for the…
Football’s Call of Duty: Playing in the trenches in World War 1 – Part 1
Privileged footballers once played a pivotal role in shaping the world as we know it…
Magic of the Blauwvingers: PEC Zwolle, a beacon of hope in Dutch Football
PEC Zwolle, perennial under-dogs in Dutch Football, have captured the hearts of the nation this…
God is Round: Why Football Writing Matters
Citing the examples, anecdotes & words of Coltrane, Van Gogh, Chesterton, Einstein, Mondrian, Cruyff and…
Enter The Dragão – Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool Are Their Own Worst Enemy
Liverpool have been for long giants slouched under a glass ceiling. The 0-5 win vs…
Tacoma Stars: Keeping America’s Footballing Eccentricity Alive
Football in America was fringe culture, and its recent growth has meant a loss of…
Daughters of Anarchy: Female Iran football fans’ fight against Ayatollah
The year was 2017, but at the Azadi stadium in Iran, Syrian women were allowed…
Dan Petrescu’s managerial limbo – The story of a dream bitterly postponed
We look at the cruel managerial career of Dan Petrescu, harboring many hopes of working…
How Phil Coutinho Paid and Played His Way To Barcelona – An Earnest Investigation
Testes shouldn’t really tie in with the Old Testament and Phil Coutinho’s protracted move to…
The Foundations of A Dynasty – An Ode to Victor Valdes
World football’s most thankless job was Victor Valdes’ bread and butter, cementing his legend in…
Jurgen Klopp’s Groundhog Days – Defeating Deja Vu and the Dross
Sun rises in the East and Liverpool concedes goals to tin-pot teams. Jurgen Klopp was…
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…