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Football and Climate Change: The Necessary Debate
“As the reality of climate chaos pounds communities around the world- with ever-fiercer floods, fires and droughts- the chasm between need and action is more menacing than ever,” - António Guterres (UN Security General).
Would you believe…
Franz Beckenbauer: The Art of Reinvention
If there was a player who owned and mesmerized the 70s, if not for the gifted intervention of Pelé or Cruyff, it was Franz Beckenbauer. Each generation births its special talents, they say, but Beckenbauer was from the future. When his…
Medicine, Football, and Democracy: The Sócrates Legacy
“My political victories are more important than any victories as a professional player. A match finishes in ninety minutes, but life goes on.” - Sócrates
Can football truly change society? Is it more than just a game, or even greater than…
Union Berlin’s Bundesliga Rise
Union Berlin's rise to the Bundesliga and their current title challenge has been one of the most remarkable stories in recent European football history. The club, based in the German capital, has established itself as one!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
PSG’s Champions League Glory a distant dream
After watching their latest bid for European glory end on Wednesday, many fans and pundits are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the possibility of this generation of Paris Saint-Germain players ever winning the Champions League.!-->…
Arab Investment in European Football: Changing the Game
Speculations surrounding a potential takeover of Manchester United by a Qatari group have raised questions about the level of involvement the Arab world, particularly the GCC, is seeking to have in European football.
While an official…
The Departed Prince: Remembering Emiliano Sala
"New Sala is coming," the world was elated when he scored 13 goals and had 2 assists for the French club Nantes in 21 games, including a hat trick against Tourlos. Emiliano Sala, from a middle-class family born in Argentina, had a sister…
On Football and Significations: Brazil, Messi and Image Making in Sport
The domination of finance capital over other forms of production relations (still tied to them intrinsically) in the last 20 to 30 years made football a commodity par excellence. While ‘forms’ of the nation, ‘race’, sexuality, Christianity,…
Eden Hazard- An Unfinished Poem
The Whole world was shocked after hearing about Hazard's retirement. The Belgian captain who is just 31 years old has retired from national team duty after Belgium's world cup exit. It was an unexpected exit from the team after appearing…
Son Heung min, the Story of Korea’s Beckham
Despite being the world's most-loved footballer he revealed he faced racism in his teenage in Germany, and in 2018 when South Korea beat down Germany, it was a moment of sweet revenge. He said he was so happy about the tremendous victory…