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Global Legacy – Looking back at the very first World Cup Final
Ahead of the 2018 World Cup final, Evan Coughlan looks back at the first ever tournament and its enduring global legacy.
Category: South American Football
Five candidates to replace Jorge Sampaoli as Argentina boss
With the exit of Jorge Sampaoli imminent, Robert Barter assesses the five best candidates to become Argentina boss
Argentina reach World Cup knockout stage in a way that only Argentina know how
Robert Barter reflects on a wild night in Saint Petersburg as Argentina left it late to overcome Nigeria in the final round of Group D games.
Lionel Messi – A defining couple of months for the greatest of all time
Ryan Kilbane looks towards what he believes is a crucial period for Lionel Messi as the all-time great looks to taste glory with Argentina in what could be his last World Cup campaign.
Falling down – Assessing the weaknesses in Argentina’s World Cup campaign
Argentina are in danger of not qualifying for next summer’s World Cup, and Sam McKeever looks at how such a disaster came about.
Interview: Ex-Cádiz player and globe-trotting Spaniard Carlos Martínez
A broken youth system, a pressuring agent and Spain’s dire finances – Sarthak Kumar finds out more about the fascinating story of Carlos Martínez.
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.
The lesser known transfer surprises of the summer – Part 3
In the last edition of a three-part series, Sarthak Kumar scours the world transfer market for more under the radar deals around the world.
What English clubs can learn from the transfer mastery of Shakhtar, Lyon and Porto
Thomas Wyer analyses why Shakhtar Donetsk, Olympique Lyonnais and FC Porto succeed in the transfer market, and what other clubs can do to emulate them.
The lesser known transfer surprises of the summer – Part 1
In the first edition of a three-part series, Sarthak Kumar scours the world transfer market for under the radar deals, starting with Spain.