Many argue that the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026 will kill the tournament's drama. Only time will tell if that will actually be the case, but ...
"You're too young to be playing that much football and moving from home - focus on your studies." Ricardo Aimar wasn't in any mood to allow his son's life t...
Long before Agüero, Silva and Touré called the Etihad Stadium home, there was Maine Road. Far from the glory of Premier League titles and Middle Eastern riches,...
In the long annals of football, two Ronaldos stand out. The first – the original to many – was O Fenômeno, the Brazilian striker capable of the most audacious b...
It wasn't long ago that the only Belgian name mentioned in relation to a transfer deal in the Premier League was Bosman. It’s easy to forget that prior to the B...
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For Carlos Bianchi, the choice was easy: “Lionel Messi is the best of all time. He has now surpassed Pelé and Maradona....
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...
Statement: Glenn Hoddle is a footballing genius. I think he’s up there with the very best English managers in, or out as the case may be, of the game today. Sur...
"Football is the working-class ballet." The hallowed and revered words of Alf Garnett. There’s no debate either - football is beautiful, in so many ways akin to...
A World of Ultras returns with series two: first up, Argentine super club Boca Juniors and their incredible support from La 12, one of the finest union of fans and most intriguing histories in the South American game.
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Player development in the US has been the cause of much division amongst the football community. We interview Ben Falvo of Kew Forest FC, a club with lofty ambitions looking to change the face of player development across all ages in the US....
"They may only be Istanbul’s third club in the eyes of so many unaware of their defining history, but let’s never forget that they were Constantinople’s first club long before they were Istanbul’s third."...
In the historic Italian city of Naples, football goes very much beyond the game. This is the story of one man's journey through the tifosa-laden streets of the ...
In football, the greatest legacies are reserved for those who pioneer their way into folklore. Manager and players alike are remembered in the grandest terms by...
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To talk of Arsène Wenger's effect on Arsenal Football Club would be to talk of man who led the club into the brave new ...
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He came as a former shoe salesman, left as a legend, and rewrote calcio’s tactical rule book along the way. He coin...
IT HAS BEEN THE MOST UNORTHODOX OF JOURNEYS for Rwanda national team manager Johnny McKinstry as he looks back on his brief but hugely impactful time in the pro...
After coming together for the first time in 1994, Iván Zamorano and Marcelo Salas would leave a footprint on world football that would cement their legacy as on...
