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Defying the odds – Celebrating Europe’s underdogs
Often derided as qualification whipping-boys, the minnows of Europe offer much more than just an easy three points, writes Dan Davis.
Barcelona 2009 – Rewriting success
Dylan O’Connell takes us back to 2009 when a wonderful Barcelona team became the benchmark side in world football.
Evaluating the ambitious Chiang Rai United project
Gian Chansrichawla looks at Chiang Rai United who have been laying the right foundations for a club that wants to be the biggest in Thailand.
Micky Hazard proves why football is the beautiful game
Kaustubh Pandey tells the story of an Indian Tottenham Hotspur fan’s attempt to take in the last every game at the old White Hart Lane.
Game Theory – The changing landscape of footballing scouting
Kaustubh Pandey speaks to Dustin Bottger of the Global Soccer Network about the evolution of scouting.
Written in the stars – Cruyff’s vision and a new generation of talent for Ajax
Ajax’s are beginning to reap the rewards of a revitalised youth system and, as Jon Massingham writes, they owe it all to club legend Johan Cruyff.
The lack of English footballers playing abroad and its worrying consequences
With the England national team slowly slipping away from football’s top table, Jon Massingham looks into the lack of English talent plying their trade abroad.
Why FIFA have got it all wrong by expanding the World Cup to 48 teams
From 2026, 48 teams will participate in the FIFA World Cup, and Andrew Delaney believes that the governing body has made the wrong decision.
The rise from the ashes of Osmanlıspor
Thomas Wyer takes a look at Turkish side Osmanlıspor who have reached the European stage just a few years after getting their house in order.