In Qatar, the dust, in both a literal and figurative sense, is just settling after…
Investigative
Scottish Football’s Dearth of Talent: Investigating an Exodus
It cannot be denied that the number of Scots departing clubs in their homeland at…
Football Beyond the Veil – Saudi Arabian Women’s Silent Revolution
Our editor Anushree Nande talks to Sarah Algashgari, a female football fan in Saudi Arabia.…
Diaries from the streets of Bogota: Tickets, Taxis and Millonarios
Santokie Nagulendran roams through the streets of Bogota, talking race, lineage and rivalries before entering…
Manchester City and NAC Breda: A long-distance relationship
NAC Breda have been average, reaching the highs and lows of Dutch football. However, a…
Dulwich Hamlet: The story of a fight to preserve grassroots football in the UK
Lower division football clubs around the UK are having to fight a steep battle for…
A Footballer’s Purgatory: Truth about the Vitesse-Chelsea Partnership
Unsuspecting Chelsea prospects increasingly find themselves in a place where opportunities may have frozen over.…
PSV Eindhoven – A Latin American romance of a lifetime
Before making the step up to a large European club, many Latin American footballers stop…
The Most Racist Club in the World – Story of Beitar Jerusalem and Muskeljudentum
Max Nordau had a dream. Beitar Jerusalem were supposed to be an ideal manifestation of…
Daughters of Anarchy: Female Iran football fans’ fight against Ayatollah
The year was 2017, but at the Azadi stadium in Iran, Syrian women were allowed…
Dan Petrescu’s managerial limbo – The story of a dream bitterly postponed
We look at the cruel managerial career of Dan Petrescu, harboring many hopes of working…
How Phil Coutinho Paid and Played His Way To Barcelona – An Earnest Investigation
Testes shouldn’t really tie in with the Old Testament and Phil Coutinho’s protracted move to…
Canals, Cartels & Phantoms: Panama Football Team’s Trip to the World Cup
How did the Panama Football Team, inundated with the phantom hand of drug cartels &…
FP Investigates: Sam Allardyce, Enemy of Britain’s Best Young Managers
Are foreign managers really blocking the way of Britain’s best and brightest? FP busts Sam Allardyce’s…
Arsène and Arsenal Youth: Riding the downward curve of modern football
We look at how Arsenal, a club known for promoting youth from within their ranks,…
Jose Mourinho, Master of the Dark Side of Football – An Exploration
We explore what makes Jose Mourinho football’s greatest enigma, and dive deep into everything that…
Talons of Franco – Catalan Referendum and the Burden of FC Barcelona
As Catalonia vies for independence, we decode the situation of F.C. Barcelona, Catalan referendum and…
Dawn of the Superego: Liverpool’s Coutinho Stance Shifts Transfer Market Balance
Higher release clauses, lower agent fees, bigger egos. Liverpool’s refusal to sell Coutinho will set…
Sun, Sand, Ennui and Anguilla: Postcard From The Bottom of The World
Football Paradise takes a trip to Anguilla, a beautiful island in the Carribean, and chillin’…
How Brazil Sold Its Soul – Nike, Luis Ronaldo and a Deal With The Devil
Explore the extraordinary story of Luis Ronaldo as Football Paradise blows wide open the depths…