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Messi, Lusail, and closing a personal chapter
“Everyone remembers their firsts. The memory of my first taste of football is tangled up…
Give it to Messi and Pray: Netherlands vs Argentina
Give it to Messi and pray. Now. Tomorrow. The day after. Tonight, especially tonight. Give…
What’s Next for the USMNT? Group Stage in Review
Through to the next round. Advancing out of the group stage at the World Cup…
Five iconic matches from the 2006 World Cup
The World Cup generates an entirely different feeling to club football. All the animosity that…
Maple Leafs and Terrified Devils — A Match Report of Canada against Belgium
Canada gave Belgium an almighty scare in Wednesday’s Group F fixture, losing gallantly and challenging the perception of the World Cup’s “heavyweights”.
Baila Brasil, Baila! Can This World Cup Be Saved?
I think this is going to be the worst World Cup of all time. I…
Life without Lo Celso: Argentina in need of dynamic solutions in Qatar
Do Argentina miss Giovani Lo Celso, that remarkable presence on the left side of Lionel Scaloni’s midfield that makes things happen? We take a look after Saudi Arabia humbled the Albiceleste at the World Cup in Qatar.
Graham Arnold and the Socceroos: Match Made in Heaven or Disaster Waiting to Happen?
Over a week ago, the Australian National Football Team managed to qualify for the 2022…
Arsenal, Dortmund, Holland: Remarks on relatability in a football team
I have a problem. I know what a successful club looks like. The trophies, the…
André Kamperveen: Suriname’s Tragic Legend
The small South American country of Suriname has a deep historical connection to the Netherlands…
Portugal in the 21st Century – The Cost of Gold
The European Championships this summer were a lesson in team play, for both the robust…
The Dance of Ambition: USA at World Cup 1990
The Trinidad and Tobago football team of the late 1980s, nicknamed the Strike Squad, was…
When a Draw Is the Greatest Result in Your Nation’s History
It may seem hard to believe that Colombia used to be football minnows. Nowadays, we…
Sani Haruna Kaita – The fool is us
My earliest memory of football was in 1998. I was five and must have been…
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…
Neymar: Brazil’s little misunderstood genius behind all the theatrics
Neymar at Russia 2018 came out with the reputation of a farceur, but behind everything…
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…
Hidetoshi Nakata – The real-life Captain Tsubasa
Peroxide-bleached hair, a passion for sake and a career that showed light to the entire…
Iceland’s Long Trek to the World Cup – A Tale of the Nordic Nerve
Even with Iceland’s elimination from their maiden World Cup, their tale of fearless Viking vigour…