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In South America, the world’s longest mountain range stretches 7,000 kilometres from the very bottom…
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It seems to me that the real political task in our contemporary society is to…
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Football in Trinidad and Tobago has a long history of popular following in the country.…
Theo Walcott: The story of the prodigy who didn’t make it, but almost did
” What are we going to see from Theo Walcott in the second half?”, the…
Football Fiction: Grudge Match – Part III
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Everyone remembers where they were on 9th of July 2006. I was at home, about…
Playing on the left – football’s dalliance with politics
The existential contradictions between football and leftism make life as a leftist football fan a…
Manchester City: An Illustrated History
In Jules Verne’s 1874 novel, Around the World in 80 Days, protagonist Phileas Fogg wagers…
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Nearly two years have passed since the 2018 World Cup, and establishing the overall outcome…
Panyee FC – When Football Challenges Nature
I was born and raised in a centuries-old slum in the heart of Cairo, Egypt,…
Football Fiction: Grudge Match – Part II
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Andres Iniesta – El mago con la pelota
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Premier League 2019-20: The skirmish for top six
It wasn’t long ago when the position of the country’s biggest and best clubs seemed…