International
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118It’s Time We Started Celebrating the Fine Art of Defensive Football
Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final; Portugal in the 2016 European Championship final; Rangers during their 2008 UEFA Cup run; and...
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144Croatia Cast a Light on What’s Wrong with the World Cup
In fairness it hasn’t been a bad tournament so far. Yes, nobody has been overly impressive, but there have already been a...
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146The World Cup: We’ve Seen it all Before
We’re hurtling through the FIFA World Cup at a rate of knots – before long, we’ll be halfway through the group stages,...
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730This World Cup is Proving a Defining Moment for VAR
Football has always been a sport that is resistant to change, regardless of the form that it comes in. It’s inevitable for...
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633The World Cup is Unfolding Perfectly for England
A brace from England captain, and seeming talisman, Harry Kane secured all three points for The Lions as they narrowly beat North...
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149Russia 2018: The Most Open World Cup in a Generation
The first round of group games has finished, and as we progress into round two we’re starting to get some idea of...
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313It’s Time to Start Paying Attention to Sweden
Not much gets written or said about Sweden or Swedish football outside of Scandinavia. Sweden is praised around the world for many...
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1.4KMessi Has Carried Argentina for Long Enough — Now He Needs Support
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner, 9 time La Liga winner and 4 time UEFA Champions League winner Lionel Messi is awash with honours,...
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173Germany’s Predictable Struggles Should Come as no Surprise
Germany’s shaky start to the World Cup is nothing new for defending champions. But then again, Sunday’s loss to Mexico is not...
