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  • The Perils of Mismanagement at the Highest Level | Leicester City’s Loss of Identity

    For the traditional Premier League supporter, Leicester City is the club that defied belief during the competition’s 24th season – overcoming an assault from the perennial powerhouses to achieve the unthinkable. The title of domestic champions during that unforgettable 2015 -16 campaign is undoubtedly the pinnacle of their 140-year history, with Claudio Ranieri’s crew etching…

  • Azerbaijan Premier League 2024-25 Season Preview

    The 2024/25 Azerbaijan Premier League season promises to be another exciting campaign, as teams gear up to challenge for the title and avoid the dreaded drop. The transfer market has been bustling, with clubs bolstering their squads in anticipation of a highly competitive season.   Qarabağ prediction: 1st  Last season’s position: 1st   Unsurprisingly, Qarabağ…

  • The Strangest Managerial Arrival in the Turkish Süper Lig

    Gazing into a wall of yellow and blue jerseys, Jose Mourinho and the simultaneously smug yet surprised expressions of Ali Koç, the club’s divisive and volatile President cannot help but look emblematic of the problems of the disparity in wealth and resources that plague Turkish football today.    Years of misspent funds, ‘paper-over-the-cracks’ types of…

  • After Sacking Berhalter, What’s the Next Step for the USMNT?

    The United States Men’s National Team once again finds itself in need of leadership on the touchline after Gregg Berhalter and the USSF parted ways in the aftermath of a disastrous 2024 Copa América campaign on home soil.   In an end result that seems to suit the vast majority of the supporter base after…

  • Overcoming a Global Powerhouse – The Charming Underdog Story of Christian Ilzer’s Sturm Graz

    Following a 13-year wait to reclaim the title of domestic kingpins and loosen the Red Bull stranglehold on Austrian football, Sportklub Sturm Graz defied the odds to become a four-time Bundesliga champion in 2024.  To lift your country’s elite league title is a privilege for any football team, but to dislodge the superpower of Salzburg…

  • Azerbaijan Premier League 2023-24 Season Review

    The curtain came down on another Azerbaijan Premier League campaign, as season 2023-24 reached its conclusion. Gurban Gurbanov’s side won the league in the most satisfying way while their rivals imploded and managers exploded.   Qarabağ’s thrilling journey   Gurban Gurbanov’s Qarabağ once again asserted their dominance. Qarabağ’s Premier League triumph after 28 games played…

  • Cartography of the Rossocrociati: An International and Domestic Survey of Swiss Football

    Ask most European football fans you come across what nations come to mind when they think about the beautiful game at the international level and the same names will always come up; Germany, Spain, England, Italy, and France.   Through a combination of historic success and/or dominant domestic competitions, the buck stops there for many.…

  • Xavi at Barcelona: A Reunion Gone Horribly Wrong

    Between countless European collapses, financial ruin and losing the greatest player of all time for free, it has been quite the tumultuous decade for FC Barcelona. But the latest chapter in this book of embarrassments may just be the biggest humiliation of all. After performing a U-turn and announcing he is staying as manager, Xavi…

  • The Price of Success | The Perilous Youth Pathway At Arsenal

    English giants Arsenal are beholden to the fate that the footballing gods above see fit to bestow upon them in the final week of the 2023-24 Premier League season as the Gunners seek to end their two-decade league trophy drought.    Sitting just one point behind juggernaut Manchester City but boasting a greater goal difference,…

  • A Betzenberg Story: Kaiserslautern’s Imprint on the Beautiful Game

    The annals of football history are strewn with tales of yesteryear. Be it former stars, clubs that once held a continent at their fingertips, and nations who otherwise seemed destined for greatness, looking back as a way of also looking forward is commonplace among professional sport. Football is no different. But so often, the influence…