Category - Long Reads

When the news broke at the end of 2018 that Brahim Diaz would not be renewing his contract at Manchester City, many expected him to go the Sancho route. Jadon...

When Arsenal signed Granit Xhaka in the summer of 2016, he was seen as the player who could finally add more bite in the centre of the park. While the Swiss...

On the face of it, a league is not a complicated thing.
Its purpose is simple, to fairly place teams from best to worst in a nice, tidy and comforting...

The Greek word ‘Eutychia’ is a female given name that means ‘happiness’. When Eutychia Samara gave birth to her son Georgios on February 21, 1985...

Born in Istanbul on 23 November 1979, Nihat Kahveci began his playing career with the junior club Arabanspor. Identified as a possible talent at a much higher...

Luis Suárez is one of those footballers who splits opinion – radically. Some love him for his aggressive attitude and outstanding skills, whilst others have...

A simple Youtube search about Lasse Schone will do injustice to the man’s name and abilities. The search results that come up take away some credit from the...

The very mention of the name Ajax conjures up images of a conveyor belt of stellar talent pouring forth from the most celebrated club in Dutch football. It’s...

Blue hair or red hair, Vágner Love was recognisable. His braids, tipped with beads, and always colourful, would swish behind him as he accelerated away from...

The Mumbai Football Arena witnessed a unique buzz of unity on the sultry night of 10th of June. While sport in India had seen moments like these before, but...