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Phil Brown On Bruce Rioch, Big Sam, Hull City And Managing Giovanni
An interview with Phil Brown, by Callum McFadden for WFi.
You played for Hartlepool, Halifax, Bolton, and Blackpool. Many now know you more as [...]

Philipp Degen: ‘Liverpool And Dortmund Embody Tradition – I Always Admired Supporters Of These Clubs’
An interview with Philipp Degen, by Ben McFadyean.
In early June, Liverpool announced the £29.5m signing of right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Ba [...]

Which National Teams Are Climbing Fastest in the FIFA 2025 Rankings?
The football landscape is changing fast in 2025, and the FIFA rankings are one way to show this, as they measure the best-performing national teams in [...]

Underrated Footballers Who Shone In UEFA Matches
In football, the spotlight falls naturally on the leading players. There’s hardly anyone who hasn’t heard of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, or Neyma [...]

Bundesliga Promotion In 1975/76: Alfons Sikora “It May Have Been 2. Bundesliga, But It Was BVB”
Alfons Sikora played for Borussia Dortmund in the 1970s in the 2. Bundesliga, which was then divided into two regions, North and South, which BVB were [...]

‘They Called Me Mini Ronaldo’: Delron Buckley On Dortmund, Klopp, South Africa And The Club World Cup
Delron Buckley debuted in the Bundesliga in 1995, aged 18, with VfL Bochum. After helping the club secure a UEFA Cup place, he left in 2004 for Armini [...]

Gazdag Moved From Philly to Ohio: What Has He Offered The Crew?
One of the biggest and most notable transfers of the MLS off-season was announced in mid-April, as it was announced than Daniel Gazdag would be playin [...]

Carsten Ramelow: Some Dortmund Players Hadn’t Been Bringing Quality – Kovac’s Focus Is On Getting That Back
"What Niko Kovač has achieved in getting us to fourth place is one of the best ever achievements by a BVB coach," said Borussia Dortmund sporting dire [...]

A Guide To South American Teams At The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
By Louis Smith.
The 2025 Club World Cup gets underway this weekend, and Palmeiras, Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, River Plate and Boca Juniors will [...]

Can English Clubs Overcome Continental Heavyweights To Win The 2025 Club World Cup?
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a men’s professional football tournament that is scheduled to take place this year from June 14 to July 13 at venues a [...]

Jerson Lagos On Balancing Barbering And Football As Amateurs Auckland City Prepare For FIFA Club World Cup
By Louis Smith.
After years of planning and debate, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to get underway, with 32 teams from six different confedera [...]

Inter Milan’s Future After Disappointing Champions League Final
The nature of Inter Milan’s recent Champions League final loss was a blow for the club, its players, and fans.
But although the defeat was extreme [...]

Scotland 1-3 Iceland: Slicker Endures Tough Debut As Clarke’s Side Fall Flat At Hampden
By Callum McFadden, at Hampden Park.
Scotland suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat at home to Iceland in a frustrating evening at Hampden Park, with [...]

With €30m Deal Jobe Bellingham Is Set To Follow Well-Trodden Path To Dortmund
By Ben McFadyean.
Just two weeks into the summer break, Borussia Dortmund are already approaching one of the most significant transfers of the summ [...]