Category: Articles

Diego Maradona – How One Argentine Reinstilled Pride In Naples
By Nicky Helfgott.
“We Neapolitans are like the South Americans of Europe: poor but proud. We try to take care of one another. It’s why Diego felt at [...]

Historic Night Sees Deportivo Pereira Crowned Champions Of Colombia For First Time
By Louis Smith.
After a 1-1 first-leg draw between Independiente Medellin (DIM) and Deportivo Pereira in the final of the Finalización stage of Col [...]

Can Canada Capitalise On Growing Interest In Men’s Soccer?
By Mike Rice.
A rallying second half for Canada after a horrendous start to the game against Morocco at the men's World Cup gave a glimpse of the f [...]

Ecuador Exit With Heads Held High – Uruguay Have Hearts Broken
Louis Smith takes a look at how South American teams have fared at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, beginning with the two sides who exited at the group s [...]

Brian McDermott On Arsenal, Reading & Leeds And The Reality Of Football Management
An interview with Brian McDermott, by Callum McFadden for WFi.
You started your playing career at Arsenal as an apprentice in the late 1970s. Wha [...]

MLS Next Pro Represented At World Cup By Costa Rica Defender Daniel Chacón
By Mike Rice.
Costa Rica suffered a humiliating defeat to Spain in their opening World Cup match in Qatar, falling to a 7-0 loss, the biggest defea [...]

Martin O’Neill On Nottingham Forest, Brian Clough, Celtic, Aston Villa, And Working With Roy Keane
An interview with Martin O’Neill, by Callum McFadden for WFi.
I want to start by asking you about Brian Clough and Nottingham Forest. How quickly [...]

World Cup 2022: From Doubters To Believers – Ecuador Hoping To Cause Another Surprise
By Louis Smith.
After missing the previous edition in Russia, Ecuador are back at the World Cup after qualifying in fourth place in a difficult Sou [...]

3 MLS Players Watch For The United States In Qatar
By Mike Rice.
When Gregg Berhalter announced his USMNT World Cup squad, a number of decisions caught the eye, including no place for Zak Steffen or [...]

Ecuador’s Alexander Dominguez On LDU Quito, Spells Abroad And The 2022 World Cup
By Louis Smith.
Ecuador have the third youngest squad going into the 2022 World Cup with an average age of just 25.6. With young talents like Moisé [...]