On the surface, you’d think Simone Inzaghi’s Inter Milan are looking at a bright future. Winning Serie A in 2021, the Coppa Italia in 2022 and 2023 and sealing a sixth consecutive top-four finish and Champions League qualification, they are now setting their sights on their biggest match in over a decade as Pep Guardiola’s…

Birmingham, England’s second city, (in my opinion first), is home to thousands of football clubs. The city breathes the nation’s favourite sport. From Alum Rock to Northfield, on every corner you go, there are always some kids who are breaking the “No ball games” sign. Yet, the city is considered an afterthought when it comes…

The 2022 FIFA World Cup would see the United States compete in the world’s biggest tournament after missing out on the previous edition, with the Stars and Stripes boasting the second-youngest squad in the tournament with an average age of 25 years and 214 days. The US would narrowly advance to the Round of 16…

Since its establishment in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship, the U-20 World Cup has been hosted by a wide range of countries from Tunisia to Malaysia to New Zealand and has seen a wide range of champions as well from Portugal to Ghana to Serbia to Ukraine. Indonesia, the world’s fourth-most populous country…

The Syrian Civil War is so hugely significant that it seems redundant to even try and explain the gravitas of its impact. An eleven-year, enduring and brutal conflict that has left a once great nation with one of the highest numbers of displaced people in the world. The pain it has brought is as terrifying…

Nottingham Forest’s promotion last season was not only a relief to the long-suffering supporters, but one which has charmed neutrals worldwide. Whether it’s the unique yet wonderfully simple logo, the beautifully classic stadium or the rich history of European greatness, the purists of the world are delighted to see such a historic club retake its…

The Azerbaijani was his generation’s greatest player – now he wants to be its greatest coach.   For football-loving Azerbaijanis, Gurban Gurbanov is best remembered as a footballer for his double strike against Serbia and Montenegro in Podgorica in 2003 and was named the best player of Azerbaijan in that year.    His persistence as…

August is here, beautifully prepared turf at stadia across countries, clear blue-sky mixes with sizzling hot temperatures and long summer evenings. It’s the time of year again when the European football season rolls into town after a summer’s break.   New signings, new managers, new targets & new expectations fill stadia everywhere amongst fanbases. Pre-season…

The English league pyramid is a beautiful thing. All it takes is for a group of dedicated, loyal individuals to create something so special that works its way up from the local park to the oldest cup competition in the world.    Hilltop Football Club have done just that. What started as a group of…