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Real Madrid and their Brazilian vision
As a football club synonymous with the acquisition of marquee names and the assembly of…
Danny Mills on PEDs, Injections & the Final That Changed His Life
As a youth, Danny Mills went to Norwich City games at Carrow Road, standing on…
Crying is ok: Tackling one of football’s oldest stigmas
Football is steeped in misplaced masculinity, and it is important to talk about myths and…
David Luiz: Captain, Geezer, Myshkin
Maurizio Sarri is revolutionising Chelsea football, but every such endeavour needs a leader. His best…
Ronaldo, Messi, Pele: The GOAT debate is unending, and shouldn’t matter
You could like Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi, or live by the art of Cruyff…
Neymar: Brazil’s little misunderstood genius behind all the theatrics
Neymar at Russia 2018 came out with the reputation of a farceur, but behind everything…
‘What if?’ – The story of India’s lost opportunity at the 1950 World Cup
Known as a cricketing country around the world today, India’s football story would’ve been vastly…
Hope, expectation and the weight of legacy: Brazil at the World Cup
The weight of legacy can either propel you or crush you down. The people of…
When football reached its pinnacle: The story of Brazil at Mexico ’70
At Mexico 1970, Brazil, as indeed world football, reached its peak. It was the first…
Brazil and the birth of a footballing culture
Mexico 1970 was Brazil’s coronation as a footballing culture, coming 20 years since the tragedy…
The FIFA World Cup: A legacy tournament, but still a fan favourite?
The World Cup is not what Jules Rimet envisioned it as anymore: a picture of…
Neymar and the magical influence of an enigmatic amulet
Brazil are gunning up for the World Cup in Russia. In Neymar, they have the…
Obrigado, Ronaldinho: Bidding farewell to the king of good times
We say goodbye to the most joyous and fulfilling footballing career of the 21st century.…
The Legacy of Chapecoense – One Year of Loss & Beginnings
One year on from that fateful night that claimed so many lives, Chapecoense have secured qualification to…
Lucas Pezzini Leiva – The Man in the Arena, Um Tributo
Lucas Leiva’s journey from a boy to a man coincided with many Liverpool fans’. Here’s…
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…
Book Review: Why Soccer Matters – Pelé and Brian Winter
We take a deep dive into the autobiography of Pelé, one the world’s greatest ever…
The Cachaça Supernova – In Defense of Football’s Prophet of Absurdism, Mané Garrincha
Brazil’s Garrincha may have died drunk, broke and alone, but when he lived, he was…
The best in this tournament are in a fitting quarter-final. Against Brazil.
5 inches. That’s how far they were from crashing out of the World Cup in…