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Though they held an image to be inspired from, Barcelona have drifted from their roots off-late. Ryan Paton examines of their famous motto still...
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Though they held an image to be inspired from, Barcelona have drifted from their roots off-late. Ryan Paton examines of their famous motto still...
Football is yet to quite command the attention other sports do in the country, but the Hyderabad City Police are an Indian Footballing Legend....
Bnei Sakhnin seem like any other football club in the Israeli Premier League. A strong Israeli contingent, Israeli manager and an Israeli chairman. But...
Sex, Money & a Bad Economy, Ilija Trojanovic examines the real reason behind Lebanon’s match-fixing scandal UPDATE: This article was recognised by A Football...
There was a time where Hungarian football was a global force, it’s clubs reckoned with and it’s players among the elite of the...
With the World Cup drawn to a close, many are left disappointed while others celebrate their achievements. Germany won the World Cup, but many...
The USMNT impressed many with their performances in Brazil. They did well to get out of a tough group and matched Belgium stride for...
In the light of Neymar’s injury, with the burden of attack now firmly on the shoulders of Fred & Jo, two players who don’t...
20 years and 2 days after that horrifying day in Colombian football, the current crop of players will go head-to-head against Brazil in probably...
With a goal on the counter in each of their group games, Van Gaal’s men have put up an effective approach when it comes...
Over the course of this decade, tactical evolution has been more evident than at any other point in footballing history – traditional wingers brought...
So alongside my quadrennial bet on who will win the World Cup (I’ve opted for Argentina by the way), I also find myself eyeing...
Hosting a World Cup is no small feat. And when South Korea and Japan beat out Mexico for the 2002 World Cup, there was...
Garra Charrua is a Uruguayan term for displays of bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. That’s exactly what happened at Maracanã on 16th...
It seems reasonable to assume that the dampened attitudes from the British public towards the likelihood of England being victorious at the European Championships...
“You can’t separate Spanish football from its politics.” -Jimmy Burns, Author of ‘La Roja’ Spain had been a notable absentee from the 1938 World...
‘Hitler’s manipulation of the sport was an art’ The Nazi government had exploited sport as part of the larger picture- to strengthen the “Aryan...
“I may have let in four goals, but at least I saved their lives.” Europe went through considerable political change during the 20th century....
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
This four part series focuses on the Atletico Madrid tactics deployed this season as they’re on course to stopping the duopoly in the Spanish...
The storied footballing journey of Juninho Pernambucano began back in 1993 when the Brazilian midfielder ran onto the field for this first time in...
Experienced football writers will tell you that any comparison between Sir Alex Ferguson – one of the undisputed masters of modern football management -and...
Jack Coles’ piece “Rise of Data Analysis in Football” was named in A Football Report’s ‘Best of Football Writing 2013‘ list. The second year...
He was to be a prominent leader who would usher in a new generation of football coaches; a generation which was to embrace...
January 18th 2013, Southampton FC sack Nigel Adkins as their manager, just two days after the 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, after...
At the start of the Premier League season, most felt that Tottenham Hotspur might just mount a title challenge. Despite finishing in 5th place...
It was a Sunday morning like no other. For once, European football wasn’t the foremost thing on my mind. Instead, the OOTB boys were...
FC Porto aren’t even the best-supported team in their own country, they only play in the second biggest city in Portugal, and yet their...
So world club football comes to a sudden halt as we enter the international break. As the weekend’s Premier League football comes to a...
The Champions League is no longer the hallowed turf for the heavyweight’s of Europe, with a number of lesser known clubs making their way...
Over the past few years, spending on transfers and wages by football clubs has increased dramatically. 7 of the 10 most expensive transfers have...
Former Internazionale manager Andrea Stramaccioni will tell you the value of having a fit squad. In the 2012-2013 season, the amount of his players...
Jean-Marc Bosman is one of those rare footballers whose name will continue to live on in the world of football. However, unlike most such...
“6 penalties the right way and I saved three, so basically the homework was very good“ Petr ?ech, 19 May 2012. Data analytics won...
In the latter months of 2011, I toyed with the idea, like a lot of people reading this I imagine, of starting my own...
Germany underwent Reunification in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. East and West Germany became one and it was a time of...
“Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.” Leonardo Da Vinci on genius The playmaker. The number 10....
As Albert Einstein once said ‘Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results’. England’s performances based on this...
The meltdown since the 2006 Champions League final in Paris continues at the Emirates Stadium, with the mighty Arsenal FC of North London ending...