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New-Gen Ghana at Qatar 2022
This winter, Ghana will make their fourth appearance at the FIFA World Cup. Having beaten…
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…
‘What if?’ – The story of India’s lost opportunity at the 1950 World Cup
Known as a cricketing country around the world today, India’s football story would’ve been vastly…
La Garra Charua: Uruguay, tenacity, and team-work
The tenacity of the Charrúa, Uruguay’s indigenous people, epitomises the nation’s constant struggle and is a key…
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 Voodoo Child – The Unbelievable Tale of José Leandro Andrade
A continuation of Football Paradise’s Evolution of the Dribble series. For Part 1, The Search…
Luis Suarez: Story of the world’s most ruthless footballer
We explore the story of present-day football’s enfant terrible, Luis Suarez, and chart his path…
Book Review: Why Soccer Matters – Pelé and Brian Winter
We take a deep dive into the autobiography of Pelé, one the world’s greatest ever…
If You Can’t Beat Them, Bite Them
“Violence, racism, playacting and such acts of indignity have no place in football.” We have…
All in or nothing – Italy vs Uruguay
Before the World Cup began, nobody would have quite predicted that minnows Costa Rica would…
Uruguay – Underestimated Ageing Underdogs?
As a nation that has been at the forefront of the tactical evolution of the…