AFCON, Asian Cup, Eurocentrism, continental football, media bias, international football, football fans, South Korean, football fandom, football culture
Why AFCON and the Asian Cup Matter

The World Cup comes around every four years. For a greedy international football fan like me, that’s four years too long. I can somewhat satisfy those cravings through continental tournaments like the…

Chelsea Football Club, Cole Palmer, Premier League, Manchester City, football, Mauricio Pochettino, Stamford Bridge
On the feel and functionality of Cole Palmer

A lot of changes have occurred at Chelsea Football Club over the past eighteen months. Ownership has changed. Coaches have been fired and hired more than once. The change of ownership has…

Canadian football, Canada, Canadian Premier League, North America, domestic football, league football, international football, North American football, Forge FC, FC Edmonton, CONCACAF, Maple Leaf, Pacific FC, Valour FC, Atlético Ottawa, the CPL
The Canadian Premier League: Building Momentum

The history of Canadian football is permeated with geographical complexities, infrastructural failings, and a collective exasperation amongst native fans—but has a newly-established league put an end to decades of disillusionment? In this…

Liverpool Are Fun Again

The Champions League is the pinnacle of club football, but the Europa League is not that bad, right? You are still competing for a major title, you are still going up against…

Canadian football, Canada, Canadian Premier League, North America, domestic football, league football, international football
Canadian Football: Understanding the Past

The history of Canadian football is permeated with geographical complexities, infrastructural failings, and a collective exasperation amongst native fans—but has a newly-established league put an end to decades of disillusionment? In this…

Irresistible: Thank You, Eden Hazard

Football lacks entertainers. The wonderful ability of an individual to captivate and tantalise stadiums with an uncoachable skill, distinguishing them from everyone else, is fading. Eden Hazard’s retirement is a poignant reminder…

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