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What happened to Brazil’s jogo bonito, the happy, game-changing style that defined a nation?
I recently read an article by a writer and translator who I admire in which…
Viktor Maslov: the pioneer of the 4-4-2 who took pressing to a new level
Football is defined by its various and diverse philosophies and the masterminds behind them. For…
How Mario Stanić, who waded across a river to flee war, became one of Croatia’s most underrated footballers
The Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke described childhood as man’s true homeland. The place where…
How fascism and political violence infiltrated Greek football
The firebomb fell gently towards the soft canopy of football scarves and sombre flowers that…
Salif Keita: Saint-Étienne legend, trailblazing goalscorer and one of African football’s greatest
It’s Sunday, 17 November 1972. Two bitter rivals face off at the Stade Vélodrome. The atmosphere…
In remembrance of Jim Hart
As I sit and write this, tears rolling down my cheeks, I remember Jim Hart,…
The back-to-back trebles at Barcelona and Inter that made Samuel Eto’o a modern legend
“I think it would be the best for Barcelona if Eto’o does leave. His sale…
How Angola and Togo briefly flirted with the world’s best
For the first time in 36 years, there was no African nation in the last…
Why the World Cup in Russia can give Turkey hope for 2022
This summer’s World Cup in Russia saw a number of underdog nations produce performances and…
How Gianluca Zambrotta became one of the modern era’s finest full-backs
Marcello Lippi is an undisputed legend in football. Not only was he the mastermind behind…
The golden gloves of Alfred Gomis, the Senegalese immigrant turned calcio hero
The healing process of a heartbreak can be a very long road to travel on.…
The evolving world of Celtic FC: a club making history for all the right reasons
Celtic Football Club made history in Scottish football last season, winning the double-treble in an…
The other World Cup: how various riots turned Russia against Putin
Under the mandarin and pink clouds of a fading Moscow summer evening, on a bench…
A look back at the World Cup predictions and ahead to the Premier League season
It’s that time of the year again when everyone becomes a soothsayer and tries to…
Danny Butterfield and the least likely hat-trick in English football history
As another season of unpredictable Premier League football draws ever closer, Crystal Palace fans would…
The destruction of Reggiana, a proud club from a historic football region
The 71-year-old man wept. “Do not do this,” he said, his words barely audible through…
Enis Bardhi: the free-kick specialist on his way to the top
A little over a year ago, Enis Bardhi was a name on nobody’s lips. The…