Africa is a continent steeped in history and tradition. It prides itself as the Motherland, with its diverse cultures and intriguing stories to wit. Its football bares similar marks, and despite the tepidity towards development is a hub producing world stars on a daily basis. In a 2019 CIES observatory report, five African countries (all…

Something had to give. Spain had been riding their luck for a long time at Euro 2020, and eventually they fell short against Italy in the semi-finals, with the Italians progressing to the showpiece match at Wembley after defeating Spain on penalties. While the disappointment of coming so close to the final only to miss…

‘What a day to be alive, f*ck me’ slurred Mateusz Klich, celebrating after Leeds United’s promotion back to the summit of English football. A 16-year top-flight hiatus was finally over for England’s sleeping giant, with the dark days of Wise, Warnock and Hockaday firmly laid to rest. Leeds were back, and they weren’t there for…

Another Bundesliga season has come and gone, where perhaps the only thing that has remained the same throughout this most peculiar of campaigns is that FC Bayern is once again Deutscher Meister. In the past season we have witnessed it all, with 892 goals flying into the net, 1,112 cards being brandished by disgruntled referees,…