THERE’S BEEN A LONG-HELD TRADITION in Australia that come Christmas Day, everybody hits the beach. With temperatures around the country reaching red hot on the thermometer, it’s a far cry from the…
Month: January 2018
FOOTBALL IS THE ONLY SPORT ON WHICH COMMUNITIES CAN BE BUILT. There are other sports out there which can attract tens of thousands of fans, but none of these can bond ties…
Illustrator Matthieu Teyssandier is on a mission to create something new in the world of football illustration. The Frenchman has created an excellent series of the most iconic football kits in the…
When Pakistan registered a heroic draw against Asian champions Iraq in 2007, it could have been the start of a better future for the national game
On the evening of 14 June this summer, at the palatial Luzhniki Stadium in central Moscow, a second or two either side of 6pm, the referee’s whistle will sound, kick-off will be initiated,…
When Gianluca Vialli arrived at Chelsea, he was one of the game’s best strikers. He would show that and more during a stint in London on and off the pitch
The trajectories of career paths are influenced by factors far beyond the control of footballers. They could enjoy stable injury-free careers, or they could be soaring high in the stars before an…
In an era littered with pure athletes and raw physical specimens, it is the game’s artists that separate themselves from the rest. They’re the ones who dictate matches; the ones who make…
When 24 April arrived in 2018, it marked a date that should be recognised and celebrated by the footballing community. It heralded the 90th birthday of a true legend of the game…
BARRY HULSHOFF – beard unkempt, socks rolled down and a mullet with a life of its own – was something of a prototype. Looking something like the love child of Rod Stewart…
FC BARCELONA’S LA MASIA ACADEMY has been amongst the most efficient of youth systems over the past 25 years. Following Johan Cruyff’s reconstruction that dates back to 1988 (his original idea was…