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Total Football Evolution – From Michael Jackson to The Weeknd
Is the relationship between football and the people of the Netherlands, love or lust? Total…
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,…
God is Round: Why Football Writing Matters
Citing the examples, anecdotes & words of Coltrane, Van Gogh, Chesterton, Einstein, Mondrian, Cruyff and…
Standing tall amidst the body blows: The story of Lasse Schöne at Ajax
Lasse Schöne is Ajax’ veteran: a composed playmaker in a youthful and vibrant squad. We…
The Day Total Football Died: With David Winner, author of Brilliant Orange
You’ve heard the legends about Total Football. But did you know what killed it? We…
FP Exclusive: David Winner on The Johan Cruyff Democracy, Myth, Method and Madness
We travel to ancient Greece to unravel the myth, method and madness of Johan Cruyff’s…
Johan Cruyff,“Salid y disfrutad” – Go out and enjoy
Perhaps Johan Cruyff’s greatest legacy is in the fact that his ultimate goal was to…
Johan Cruyff – Depression and unrequited love
I have locked myself in my room. Staving off all human contact. Sure, there are…