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Are expectations too high for football’s youngsters?
Jonathan Roberts believes that comparisons between young emerging football players and stars of the past is creating unnecessary pressure and expectations.
Category: World Football
Are Napoli potential underdogs for the Serie A title?
Napoli have been one of Italy’s most entertaining sides in recent seasons but can they now take the next step and claim a Serie A title?
Martin O’Neill looks to lead the Republic of Ireland to the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Martin O’Neill faces into two crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Georgia and Serbia on the Republic of Ireland’s agenda.
Footballers who love to gamble
A look at some of the professional players who fancy a flutter.
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.