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From Wolfsburg misfit to immortality in Naples: the rise, blip, and rise of Victor Osimhen
In Naples, football is more than a sport. This southern city, famous for its natural…
Carlo Ancelotti: Football’s Greatest Unsung Coach?
The stare. The brow. The outfit. Everything about Carlo Ancelotti is iconic to its core.…
Five iconic matches from the 2006 World Cup
The World Cup generates an entirely different feeling to club football. All the animosity that…
The Fleeting Rise and Melancholic Fall of Michu, the Player the Streets Will Never Forget
There are some footballers you just never forget. Diego Maradona for his flamboyantly gifted dribbling…
Who Will Win Serie A? Europe’s Multi-Team Title Race
There’s really only one place in Europe right now where you can find a multi-team…
Scottish Football’s Dearth of Talent: Investigating an Exodus
It cannot be denied that the number of Scots departing clubs in their homeland at…
The nice guy who could mess you up – Farewell, Aaron Ramsey
April and May 2019 saw the finales for Game of Thrones and Marvel Phase 3,…
What happened to Lauri Dalla Valle, the fallen heir of Fernando Torres?
Football is full of stories of players who made it against the odds, the young…
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…
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…
Mafia Madness and ‘The Miracle of Castel di Sangro’ – A Book Review
Joe McGinniss’s The Miracle of Castel di Sangro is everything a story should be. Tom…
Atomic Ant – Sebastian Giovinco, the hero Italy needs
Sebastian Giovinco has been lighting up the MLS but ignored by the Italian National team…
A gypsy who could kick a ball: The chronicles of Christian Vieri
We take a look at the life of Christian Vieri, a man who almost didn’t…
A lifetime of lessons: In reverence to Professor Pirlo
We applaud in gratitude to Andrea Pirlo and how he taught an entire generation the…
All in or nothing – Italy vs Uruguay
Before the World Cup began, nobody would have quite predicted that minnows Costa Rica would…
World Cup 2014: Bro, do you even press?
One of the biggest predicaments in life is that absolutely nothing lasts forever. All things,…
England vs Italy: Not as easy as you might think
Three-time World Champions. Perennial underachievers who cannot click as a team to save their life.…
Countdown to Brazil 2014: Part 9 – FIFA World Cup 2010
The FIFA World Cup 2010 was the first World Cup to be held in the…
Countdown to Brazil: Part 5 – FIFA World Cup 1994
One of the worst outcomes of the FIFA World Cup 1994 was the effect it…