At a time when fans are forced to stay away, it will impress upon the incontrovertible truth that the game needs its fans as much as they need it
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“More European football is good for the game”: the evolution of the European Cup and what comes next
Football may have changed since Silvio Berlusconi’s crusades in the 1980s, but the changes that he forced through transformed the game into a commodity
While it may not have provided revolutionary change, the golden goal created legends and left an indelible mark on a glorious era
With UEFA bloating their tournaments and repetitive winners across the continent, football in Europe and beyond is reaching a decisive crossroads
From clubs adorning a national message to governing bodies awarding Azerbaijan big events, it’s tImre our fire-tinted glasses were taken off
For 39 years, the Cup Winners’ Cup was one of European football’s gems, underrated by many and missed by more. And yet no team ever defended it
The ability to speak out and express personal opinion has morphed footballers into an idyllic product that not only sells and but only exists to do so
In football’s most potentially divisive moment, could a utopia of sorts possibly be found? The growing shadow of a European Super League is gradually creeping across the sport, with the gap between…
In the early morning hours of 11 August 2015 a group of young men from Abkhazia – a breakaway region in north-western Georgia – crossed the de facto border and drove roughly 250…
One of the great criticisms aimed at football’s governing bodies, in particular UEFA, is the Association’s willingness to expand their number of member teams and lengthen competitions. As part of its growth…
Mention football to most people in Gibraltar and you’ll probably be greeted with more mumblings of their continued struggles on the international scene than anything else. Despite being one of the oldest football…
ARRANGING A TRIP TO SAN MARINO IS QUITE THE CHALLENGE. There is no train station in Europe’s third smallest state, let alone an airport. Large pedestrian-only zones mean that parking spaces are sparse,…
THE BAGS AROUND HIS EYES droop like a weary basset hound. Liver spots creep steadily across his brow and cheeks. Although there are still some wispy strands of silver atop his head,…
IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF 1,821 PEOPLE, history was made. At Victoria Stadium, sitting beneath The Rock, behind the airport and next to Winston Churchill Avenue, you’d be excused to think this…