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Interview with Stefano Cusin, the Italian globetrotter who’s on a quest in Africa
In an interview, Stefano Cusin, the Italian manager of the South Sudan national team, speaks of his experiences, beliefs, and a love for challenge.
Ramadan and Football: The Synergy of Faith and Sport
The holy month of Ramadan saw several elite footballers fasting and yet contributing vastly on the pitch. Undeterred faith seems to have played a significant role in that.
Football, Covid, and Quiet: How Much of It Do We Really Need?
This sport we love is loud. It is heavy handed, a picture of excess and…
Case for the Planet: Football Needs to Think
By any football club’s standards, 2020 was a catastrophic year. Pandemic-driven shortfalls caused by the…
Football fiction: Old Leather
I’m holding these old boots in my hands. Nike Tiempos. Leather. White with lime green…
Take a Look Around: Football Needs to Get Over Eurocentrism
In football, Europe has cultivated an international export in a way that no other continent…
Football Statues XI: Because symbolism is never out of fashion
What a kerfuffle about big bronze blokes (hardly any women) there is in Britain today.…
Panyee FC – When Football Challenges Nature
I was born and raised in a centuries-old slum in the heart of Cairo, Egypt,…
Analysis Paralysis – Football’s dying aspect of fun
The best way to ruin a movie is to watch it with someone who works…
Football for Everyone?
Football is not for everyone. We do not all get an equal share of the…
Colliding airwaves: Is the world of football approaching overkill?
Football has become busier. There’s always some match on, some league to follow, some derby…
Simple Confession of Love To Stadium Atmosphere
Is there a more pure way of enjoying our sport than watching it along with…
Harkes at The Wall, Part 3: Football, life and everything in between
We often use Shankly’s life and football quote for explaining the importance of football in…
The subversive and taboo movement of preferring players to their laundry
There was a time, not so long ago, that footballers belonged to teams. Today, the…
Almost Invincible by Dan Betts (An Arsenal book review)
Dan Betts tells us why it is important to remember and celebrate the achievements of…
Arsene’s Double Double by Dave Seager (A book review)
Reviewing a poetic tribute to Arsene Wenger in the style of Dr. Seuss Arsene Wenger is the…
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…
What happened to Lauri Dalla Valle, the fallen heir of Fernando Torres?
Football is full of stories of players who made it against the odds, the young…
Remembering Fergus Suter, the first footballer to get paid to play
Remember when David Beckham had to explain to the Yanomami tribe that he made a…