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Roughly translated from German, ‘ein kampf zwischen brüdern’ means ‘a struggle between brothers’ and has been used…

Flying down the wing, the ball at the end of his toe, movement in his…

At a time when brutal military regimes were stifling society and the economy, football underwent…

In 1532, Niccolò Machiavelli published a now-famous treatise on leadership and governance. ‘Il Principe’ advised that,…

This feature is part of Duology The big man, little man combination is a common…

This feature is part of Duology One was an unfathomably gifted prodigee, a PSV Eindhoven…

This feature is part of Duology Rosso e nero are more than just colours to…

This feature is part of Duology Considering the sheer size of Brazil — the fifth…

This feature is part of Duology The Italians prize their art. It is something that…

In these days of expanded World Cups, bloated Champions League competitions and saturated television coverage,…

The very mention of Paolo Rossi can conjure to mind just one image, and this…

I recently read an article by a writer and translator who I admire in which…

For the first time in 36 years, there was no African nation in the last…

This summer’s World Cup in Russia saw a number of underdog nations produce performances and…

Under the mandarin and pink clouds of a fading Moscow summer evening, on a bench…

It’s that time of the year again when everyone becomes a soothsayer and tries to…

Illustration by Matt Dallinson. View more of his excellent work online. Any time a new…

A lone man sat in the back of the stand, cigarette smoke permeated the air.…

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