In Naples, football is more than a sport. This southern city, famous for its natural…
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I like to think that everything in life is a metaphor. Things can be broken…
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Getting older is a peculiar experience, particularly hitting 40. There are highs—a new decade, the…
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When UEFA announced the introduction of a tertiary continental club competition, it’s fair to say…
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“Ah want me name printed on the back o’ me shirt!” Thompson leaned his spindly,…
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New Zealand Football: Domestic Matters
In this four-part series, Ryan Murray unravels the complex tapestry of New Zealand football, delves into the nuances which have thwarted the Kiwis’ progress, reflects on whether recent infrastructural changes have had…
When the Bubble Bursts: Football’s Post-Apocalypse
Football has a money problem. Rather than being shaded by…
From Wolfsburg misfit to immortality in Naples: the rise, blip, and rise of Victor Osimhen
In Naples, football is more than a sport. This southern…
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: Naples’ Immortalised Son
Napoli’s first Serie A title in over three decades was…
New Zealand Football: A Challenging Backdrop
In this four-part series, Ryan Murray unravels the complex tapestry…
The dance of the virtuoso: Lessons from the World Cup
A walk through Hungary: Once the axis of football, now a distant admirer
Neymar: Brazil’s little misunderstood genius behind all the theatrics
Neymar at Russia 2018 came out with the reputation of…
New Zealand Football: Domestic Matters
In this four-part series, Ryan Murray unravels the complex tapestry…
New Zealand Football: A Challenging Backdrop
In this four-part series, Ryan Murray unravels the complex tapestry…
CONIFA: Football’s Hidden Movement
In Qatar, the dust, in both a literal and figurative…
Scottish Football’s Dearth of Talent: Investigating an Exodus
It cannot be denied that the number of Scots departing…
Football Beyond the Veil – Saudi Arabian Women’s Silent Revolution
Our editor Anushree Nande talks to Sarah Algashgari, a female…
Y’All Means Y’All: Why Women’s Football and Trans Players Need Each Other
Have you ever played on a football team? Perhaps you…
The Beauty of a Neighborhood Game
The August nights were humid and pleasantly long. As the…
From Podcast to Promised Land? Could Open Goal Replicate Its Studio Success on the Pitch and Progress through Scotland’s Footballing Pyramid?
Media group Open Goal, after taking over Lowland League club Broomhill FC, have designs on progressing up the professional ladder of Scottish football.
Sean Dyche and Burnley: Like town, like gaffer, like football club
Sean Dyche and Burnley: “Hard working, rough around the edges, an acquired taste to some, but more widely, downright unpopular…”
“The ballet of the masses”: Football and Dance from Shostakovich to ‘Pop’ Robson
In the endless quest for an explanation of football’s enduring…
Interview with Stefano Cusin, the Italian globetrotter who’s on a quest in Africa
In an interview, Stefano Cusin, the Italian manager of the South Sudan national team, speaks of his experiences, beliefs, and a love for challenge.
Charlie Davies – Between the Goalposts of Life
“He never told me until I stumbled upon it!” Charlie…
In conversation with Osian Roberts, the silent engine of Welsh football
We talk to Osian Roberts, who is currently in charge…