Category: Opinion
The Most Interesting Coaching Projects in World Football
A coaching project becomes interesting when the manager has more than a famous name and a tactical diagram. The club must recruit for the idea, tolera [...]
5 Weeks, 48 Teams, One Summer to Remember – The 2026 World Cup Through My Eyes
By Louis Smith.
The 2026 World Cup has come to an end, with Spain becoming champions. Prior to the start of the tournament, I set out to write my f [...]
Mind Games: The Psychological Warfare of Football Penalty Shootouts
A penalty shootout is a nerve-wracking and dramatic moment, probably one of the most tense in a match. When a goalkeeper and a penalty taker face each [...]
Brazil World Cup Review: Old Problems Return as Future Questions Begin
By Louis Smith.
Brazil's World Cup campaign began with a bit of scepticism about how they might perform after a bizarre qualifying campaign and mix [...]
Steve Clarke Resigns As Scotland Manager
By Callum McFadden.
Steve Clarke has resigned as Scotland manager following elimination from the 2026 World Cup.
He leaves with his legacy secur [...]
Jonathan David Has Gone From Indispensable At Lille To Underwhelming At Juventus
It has been a scintillating first half of the decade for Canadian soccer. After returning to the FIFA World Cup for the second time ever and ending a [...]
Fans Are Not Onside With Jürgen Klopp’s Decision To Join Red Bull As Global Head Of Soccer
By Ben McFadyean.
The move to the contentious Red Bull Football Group is official and so may well be the departure of Jürgen Klopp's former hero st [...]
The Well Runs Dry At The Newell’s Old Boys Academy
They helped to produce some of the world’s best football players but Newell’s Old Boys’ pathway from the academy to the first team is now filled w [...]
AS Monaco Snap Up BVB Super Striker Talent Paris Brunner
By Ben McFadyean.
AS Monaco have reached an agreement to sign Borussia Dortmund's Paris Brunner, subject to medical which is due imminently accordi [...]
The View From Germany: Raphael Honigstein On Dortmund’s Journey To The Champions League Final
Callum McFadden speaks to German football expert Raphael Honigstein ahead of this weekend's Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Real [...]