Category: Features

Lucas Alario: The Slow Burner Catching Fire At Bayer Leverkusen
By Tom Robinson.
When the 2015 Copa Libertadores was interrupted after the quarter-final stage by the Copa America in Chile, it introduced an inter [...]

Javier Mascherano And Fernando Gago: Two Sides Of The Same Coin
By Tom Robinson.
Last week saw the retirements of Javier Mascherano and Fernando Gago, arguably the most gifted defensive midfielders Argentina has [...]

Finding Jack Charlton – Touching New Documentary Celebrates The Life Of Ireland’s Favourite Englishman
By George Nash.
“The greatest goal Bobby Charlton ever scored for England?” the late Jack Charlton puts to an audience during an after-dinner speec [...]

More Than Just A Klassiker: Bundesliga Shows Its Strength At Home And Abroad
Bundesliga Zeitung, by Andy Wales.
It’s just over a week since Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich went head to head for the first time in the 2020 [...]

The Rise Of Napoli’s Piotr Zieliński – Poland’s Midfield Star Continues To Shine
By Daniel Lucci.
Napoli fans did not know exactly what to expect from the Polish midfielder who joined them from Udinese four summers ago, but fast [...]

Can Philadelphia Union Break MLS Supporters’ Shield ‘Curse’?
By Chris Smith.
For the first time in their history, Philadelphia Union enter the MLS Cup playoffs as Supporters' Shield champions.
Finally, at [...]

Key Keepers Return And Almiron Ndaipóri Khyhjé? – South American World Cup Qualifiers Preview & Squads
By Louis Smith.
The most competitive World Cup qualifiers return this week -- the Conmebol World Cup qualifiers. Keep yourself updated with a previ [...]

Rangers’ Draw At Benfica Was Ultimately A Sign Of Progress Not Weakness
By Louis Young.
Even though the manner of their 3-3 draw with Benfica, after going 3-1 ahead and a man advantage, was be disappointing, Rangers con [...]

Midtjylland’s Paulinho On His Journey From São Paulo State Football To The Champions League
By Louis Smith.
Just last week, Paulinho took to the Anfield turf as he and his Midtjylland teammates faced Premier League title holders Liverpool [...]

Two-Footed Footballers: Do Clubs And Scouts Value Ambipedality Enough At Youth Level?
By Raj Chopra.
Football managers, football writers, pundits and commentators all eulogise over two-footed players. Those with the ability to use bo [...]
