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ISL vs I-League: The battle for the soul and the future of Indian football
The rise, fall and resurrection of Red Star Belgrade – and why European competition still means so much to them
On Closer Inspection: Why Kolo Toure should be remembered as more than a figure of fun
Jair Bolsonaro is a throwback to the dark days of Brazil’s military dictatorship. So why do so many footballers support him?
The remarkable reconciliation tale of Bert Trautmann – and why his story is more relevant than ever today
FC Romania: The team of immigrants keeping the magic of the FA Cup alive
20 years on from the birth of the SPL, is Scottish football actually any better off?
Harrogate Town: The tiny Yorkshire club making big strides towards the Football League
Jadon Sancho: Borussia Dortmund’s joker in the pack who’s taking the Bundesliga by storm
On Closer Inspection: Why isn’t David Ginola remembered as a Premier League great?
Become a member, pick the team: Remembering Ebbsfleet United’s fan-owned experiment
On Closer Inspection: Was Robinho a success at Manchester City?
The King of Pop meets the beautiful game: Michael Jackson’s peculiar relationship with football
Turki Al-Sheikh: The Saudi sports minister leading the exodus of Brazilian players to Egypt
I’ve watched a game of football every day for the last year… and here’s why I regret it
Claudio Marchisio, Andres Iniesta and football fans’ false memories
The battle for the soul of Belfast Celtic, 69 years after the club folded
On Closer Inspection: Have we got Ryan Giggs and David Beckham wrong?
Tasmania Berlin, 1965/66: The worst top-flight team in football history?
Celebration GIFs and elaborate transfer announcements: Roma, Bristol City and clubs’ increasingly innovative use of social media
Berwick Rangers: England’s forgotten football club
Match vs Shoot: The battle for supremacy in the mid-90s teenage magazine market
An in-depth guide to post-World Cup transfers
Brexit, industry and national identity: England’s World Cup run through the eyes of an everyday English town
How defeat by Croatia in 2007 changed the future of English football
How Zinedine Zidane’s flawed genius defined the 2006 World Cup
Remembering David Beckham’s complex relationship with England fans
Watching the World Cup with Colombia fans in London
Mike Bassett: England Manager – The making of one of football’s most loved films
Meet Village Manchester FC: The gay football team making a difference
Danny Bergara: The pioneering trailblazer who became England’s first ever foreign coach
Goal Click: Exploring the real Russia through football photography
How will hosting the World Cup change Russia’s football culture?
An in-depth guide to winning the Golden Boot and Golden Ball at the World Cup
Moving forward by winding the clock back: Why Brazil could win back friends at this summer’s World Cup
Beyond the Kremlin: How is their hosting of the World Cup perceived by ordinary Russians?
Sliding Doors: What if Brazil’s Emerson hadn’t got injured before the 2002 World Cup?
‘If we had the right resources, we could change the world’ – Behind the scenes at the ConIFA World Football Cup
Why Fulham’s play-off win – and promotion in general – is about far more than just money
Switzerland 0-0 Ukraine: Remembering the worst game in World Cup history
Sliding Doors: What if the Netherlands hadn’t qualified for the 1974 World Cup?
In light of Paolo Guerrero’s harsh ban, is football’s drugs policy fit for purpose?
Football for footballers: When protesting players occupied the French Football Federation
How a fourth-tier club are leading the fight against racism in German football
The trials and tribulations of the Afghanistan women’s national football team
From Teletext to Twitter: Arsene Wenger and the evolution of the internet
Statistical modelling, artificial intelligence and particle physics: What will football of the future look like?
British coaching struggles: The scramble for qualifications
Has women’s football made the breakthrough into the wider sporting consciousness?
Sliding Doors: What if Parma had signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003?
“The best player in Asia” – so why is Omar Abdulrahman still playing in the UAE?
British coaching struggles: Big-name difficulties
Mohamed Maouche and the extraordinary story of the FLN football team
Why the Coupe de France is the greatest cup competition in the world
British coaching struggles: The alternative route
Great Goals That Weren’t: Lionel Messi vs Atletico Madrid (2009)
Sliding Doors: What if Liverpool had signed Gareth Barry in 2008?
Football and conflict: The story of FC Pristina and the Kosovo War
Should heading the ball be banned until the professional level?
Before the Qataris: Remembering PSG’s European success in the 1990s
Derby day Down Under: Behind the madness and mayhem in Melbourne
Sliding Doors: What if Ronald Koeman had been sent off against England in 1993?
Great Goals That Weren’t: Eric Cantona vs Chelsea (1993)
Investigating the unique psychology of the No.2 goalkeeper, football’s loneliest position
Despite doubts over his attitude, Nabil Bentaleb can be Schalke’s difference maker
Sliding Doors: What if Wayne Rooney had joined Newcastle in 2004?
Great Goals That Weren’t: Diego Maradona vs England (1980)
Exploring Scandinavia’s love affair with Liverpool Football Club
Behind the scenes at the OptaPro Analytics Forum
How a women’s football club from Yorkshire went on a secret tour of Palestine
Sliding Doors: Paul Gascoigne’s career-stalling setback against Nottingham Forest
Fan channels: Pantomime meets opportunist greed
The Game I’ll Never Forget: Aston Villa vs Birmingham
“We’re proud up here” – How Yorkshire created its own national football team
Vox In The Box: Greg Lea, new editor of The Set Pieces
Why the ‘greatest footballer in the world’ is buried in an Egyptian war cemetery
In celebration of crap knee slides
Sliding Doors: Eric Cantona joining Manchester United
When Stephen Ireland Outshone Robinho At Man City
Sliding Doors: Italia ’90, modern football and England expectations
The Art of Goalscoring: Interview with former Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips
Nigel Pearson interview: On the challenge at Belgian club OH Leuven
Facing The Music: Southampton’s relationship with The Yehudi Menuhin School
TUFF FC: Fighting radicalisation on London’s football pitches
Jens Lehmann autobiography: “I still consider every goal scored against me a humiliation”
From Cali to Coventry: Interview with Boreham Wood’s Angelo Balanta
Charlie I’Anson: The Englishman Seeking Another Shot at La Liga with Granada
What if… Justin Edinburgh hadn’t brought down Ian Wright in 1996?
One Night In Munich… When Bolton Faced Mighty Bayern
Remembering Mick Quinn’s Record-Breaking Hat-Trick Against Arsenal
“What is non-league football about?” – The Billericay Town Story
The Newsagent Who Became An FA Cup Hero
The Illustrated History of Football: Hall of Fame by David Squires
Is VAR causing more problems than it solves?
The Day A Newcastle Non-League Side Faced Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang
Peterborough United lead the way in football’s mental health battle
How Local Sports Journalism Remains Relevant In 2017
The City Football Group: A Family Affair
