Author: Louis Smith
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 [...]
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 [...]
South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying: Everything You Need To Know As We Reach The Sprint Finish
By Louis Smith.
With so much club football being played over the last few months, it feels like an age since we last saw any international action — [...]
João Figueiredo: From São Paulo and Atlético Mineiro to Başakşehir’s Front Line
By Louis Smith.
Brazilian attacker João Figueiredo has built a career defined by adaptability and ambition. From his formative years at Atlético Mi [...]
South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying: Everything You Need To Know As Conmebol Qualifying Resumes
By Louis Smith.
The first international window of 2025 begins this week, and with just one year, two months, and 24 days until the opening game of [...]
From Brazil To Hyderabad FC: Allan Paulista’s Journey
By Louis Smith.
The stories of Brazilian professional footballers are often ones of travel to new countries and experiences of working in new conti [...]
Ronald’s Journey From Brazil’s State Championships To Swansea City
By Louis Smith.
Brazil’s state championships are one of the most historic aspects of Brazilian football. Countless legends—including as Pelé, Romár [...]
Atletico Tembetary: From The Brink Of Extinction To Paraguay’s Top Tier
By Louis Smith.
In 2017 Atletico Tembetary, a Paraguayan club from Ypané and a side with over 100 years of history, were in great danger of becomi [...]
Looking Ahead To Brazil’s 27 State Championships In 2025
By Louis Smith.
The 2025 State Championships are set to kick off in Brazil, with the majority getting under way in January, reigniting fierce local [...]
Copa Libertadores Final: Botafogo Claim South America’s Biggest Prize For First Time With 3-1 Defeat Of Atletico Mineiro
By Louis Smith at Estadio Monumental.
A stadium usually donned in red and white was a sea of black and white as Rio de Janeiro's Botafogo, took o [...]