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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.
Category: World Football
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.
Qarabağ – The team without a home defying the odds
Thomas Wyer on how Qarabağ, the team without a home for over two decades, are defying the odds to succeed in the Europa League.
Football corruption – the new trend
Alan Moore looks at corruption in football in the aftermath of Sam Allardyce’s rapid demise just 67 days into his tenure as England manager.
Football origins – The global game’s Meso-American roots
In the first part of a series, Samiran Mishra traces the cultural and historical roots of the World’s favourite game, starting with ancient origins in South and Central America.
Syria’s golden opportunity comes at the darkest of times
Ross Findlay takes a look at Syria whose bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia continues with this week’s qualifiers.