Category: Features
Post-Maradona Blues: Number 10s in the Shadow of an Icon
Icons cast long shadows.
Just ask every Russian goalkeeper since Lev Yashin, every jinking Brazilian since Pelé, and every English forward since Fr [...]
FC Crotone Rise Like The Phoenix From The Flames
To say Crotone had little chance of success in Serie A would be an understatement.
Bookies’ odds for Crotone to win the league title were 200,000-1 [...]
Everton’s Youth & Transfer Policies Begin to Bear Fruit – Can They Reach The Next Level?
The large Everton presence in England’s U20 World Cup winning side was no coincidence.
Since the arrival of Steve Walsh as director of football, o [...]
5 things to look out for at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Russian apathy?
The Russian reaction to the tournament should be fascinating to observe.
Ticket sales have been slow, the team looks average at be [...]
The Chosun Jørn: Can Jørn Andersen Make Sense of North Korean Football?
There’s a scene in Blackadder II where, having falsely claimed that he was planning a jaunt around the Cape of Good Hope, Blackadder is presented with [...]
Ryan Fraser: How The Wee Man Made His Way to the Big Stage
For many Scotland fans, Ryan Fraser has long been part of the precocious list of potential saviours, but he’s only recently announced himself to the f [...]
Serie A 2016/17 Post-Season Honours – The Calcio Consultant
The last scenes of an unforgettable Serie A season were those of Crotone celebrating the most improbable of escapes from relegation.
It would also [...]
Uruguay vs Venezuela – U20 World Cup Semi-Final Preview
Since 2001, the U20 World Cup final has always featured a South American nation, and 2017 will be no different.
In the blue corner is Uruguay, 2013 [...]
Method to the Madness: The Code & Culture of Colombia’s Barra Bravas
When it is game day, everything changes in the city.
Team shirts appear in every neighbourhood, from the pristine $50 replicas in the fancy malls, [...]
Ronaldo Double Inspires Real’s Second in a Row – Juventus 1, Real Madrid 4
A Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid won their second Champions League title in a row, beating Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff.
By James Nalton at the [...]