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Chemtrails Over the Campus Quad: The Charming (and Increasingly Irrelevant) Americana of Men’s College Soccer
Fifteen minutes into the match, a lone North Carolina State attacker collects the ball at…
The Beauty of a Neighborhood Game
The August nights were humid and pleasantly long. As the summer turns to fall, the…
OL Reign Secure the NWSL Shield with a 3-0 Win Over Orlando Pride
SEATTLE: Three goals from strikers Megan Rapinoe, Jordyn Huitema and Bethany Balcer set Lumen Field…
The Fleeting Rise and Melancholic Fall of Michu, the Player the Streets Will Never Forget
There are some footballers you just never forget. Diego Maradona for his flamboyantly gifted dribbling…
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.
Who Will Win Serie A? Europe’s Multi-Team Title Race
There’s really only one place in Europe right now where you can find a multi-team…
The Surprising Names at Risk of Missing the Flight to Qatar 2022
We’re currently 67 days away from the first ball being kicked at the Qatar 2022…
The Champions League Final is Damned and Doomed: Part II
Barrie Davies’ journey to the Liverpool-Real Madrid final reaches its zenith as the crew enters…
The Champions League Final is Damned and Doomed: Part I
Barrie Davies’s journey to the Champions League Final takes a turn when he finds a…
Greek Football Fandom: A Season Preview
As the football season kicks off around Europe, the Greek Super League may fly under…
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…”
Scottish Football’s Dearth of Talent: Investigating an Exodus
It cannot be denied that the number of Scots departing clubs in their homeland at…
Philippe Coutinho: Revitalisation at Villa Park
When you are not thriving at one place, you try to rediscover yourself by moving…
The ‘Pasty Pirlo’: Ange Postecoglou’s first Aussie signing at Celtic
Despite the reported strong interest from a couple of English Championship clubs, Aaron Mooy has…
Jack Kerouac and the Childish Art of Fantasy Football
I have always had an uneasy and uncomfortable relationship with the work of Jack Kerouac.…
Belgium’s Next Noa Lang: Three Breakout Stars
Noa Lang is a sort of commodity who has lit up the league in his…
Noussair Mazraoui: Football’s Glorious Nonconformist
Ajax full-back Noussair Mazraoui recently signed with Bayern Munich on a free transfer. He encapsulates…
A Peek through the Looking Glass: An Alternative Perspective on the Most Dramatic Moment in English Football History
A last-minute goal from Jimmy Glass saved Carlisle United from relegation. But it may have also been the catalyst behind their future struggles.
Graham Arnold and the Socceroos: Match Made in Heaven or Disaster Waiting to Happen?
Over a week ago, the Australian National Football Team managed to qualify for the 2022…