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March of the Lions of Teranga: Senegal’s David and Goliath Story
Senegal are back after a sixteen-year-long wait and with them have brought a hope of…
Nigerian football: A Love of the Game in the Face of Corruption
Nigeria have failed to impress in Russia, but we should hardly be worried about their…
Serbia’s Coming of Age: Giant-killing in Port Elizabeth
Serbia played its first ever World Cup as an independent nation in 2010 in South…
Of Dazed Dreams: Account of France’s Youthful Confusion
With a potentially world-beating juvenile squad that holds the cards to trump the best, France…
Football Beyond the Veil – Saudi Arabian Women’s Silent Revolution
Our editor Anushree Nande talks to Sarah Algashgari, a female football fan in Saudi Arabia.…
Zlatan and the law of Jante: Sweden’s dilemma or triumph?
No Zlatan, no party? The opposite seems to be true for Sweden, as the structured…
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…
Brazil and the birth of a footballing culture
Mexico 1970 was Brazil’s coronation as a footballing culture, coming 20 years since the tragedy…
Iran at Russia 2018: A dream 20 years in the making
It is tough to profile Iran without thinking about the summer of ’98, when they…
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…
An Ode to Andres Iniesta – A Kiss From Fuentealbilla
Andres Iniesta is among a dying breed of midfielders that can turn, nutmeg, run, pause,…
Portugal in Russia 2018: Small beams of hope on a cloudy horizon
Portugal enter this year’s World Cup as defending European champions, but a few things about…
Metronome in the eye of the Storm – So long, Michael Carrick
English football has a proud history of midfielders, most of the similar type – hard,…
Neymar and the magical influence of an enigmatic amulet
Brazil are gunning up for the World Cup in Russia. In Neymar, they have the…
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…
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…
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…
Fair play: What exactly is it?
We take an anecdotal ride into one of football’s murkiest matters today: diving and fair…
An Ode to Steven Gerrard and a Lament on English Football
Where will the next Gerrard come from? Not England. English football and the identity crisis.…