The Beautiful Game, Beautifully Told

A spotlight on Mjallby AIF: Fairytale in Sweden

The Swedish top division, Allsvenskan, has been operational for more than a century now. Never in its history has Sweden been considered a powerhouse of the club game. Among its clubs, only Malmö FF has been sporadically present at European…

Manchester United End Nine-Year Anfield Drought

Manchester United stunned Anfield with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Liverpool, ending a nine-year wait for a win at the iconic ground and piling pressure on Arne Slot’s struggling side. The game couldn’t have started worse for Liverpool, as…

Haaland Brace as Man City breeze past Everton

Erling Haaland seemed disappointed even after scoring a brace with his 23rd goals of the season for club and country. Is he on the run for the Ballon d’Or? Seems like it. Pep Guardiola’s team climbed the Everton hill with the help of the…

Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s Path to the 2026 World Cup

Qatar and Saudi Arabia have officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing top spots in their respective groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifying on Tuesday. Qatar sealed their passage after a 2-1 win over the United Arab…

England makes its way to 2026 World Cup

England became the first European nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dominant 5-0 victory over Latvia in Riga on Tuesday night. The win extended Thomas Tuchel’s perfect record in charge, making it six wins from six in…

Miguel Angel Russo: An Obituary 

Four months before he led Boca Juniors to the club's latest Copa Libertadores crown, Angel Miguel Russo was seated alone at a bar in Buenos Aires. Jonathan Wilson, one of the most accomplished football writers of our time, had incidentally…