‘Everywhere is Taksim, everywhere is resistance’
This excerpt was taken from Patrick Keddie's upcoming book, The Passion: Football an…
Europe
Under the Arctic sky: David James
An English man abroad is a novelty these days, gone are times when top English playe…
The anxiety in Mother Russia
With the FIFA World Cup just a few months away, there seems to be no sign of a credi…
How a bright young star turned dim: The story of Gianluigi Donnarumma
His story started out so brightly. He was one of the few hopes in a dark period for …
Calcio at the foot of the Alps
Within 10 minutes of arriving in Turin, the first signs of the importance of footbal…
Clubkultur: Fiorentina, a very Italian heartbreak
Clubkultur is a Box To Box series exploring the true essence of the beautiful game, …
No accident: How Real Madrid became the first super club
Real Madrid and the UEFA Champions League are indelibly linked and always will be. T…
Great Reputations: Torino 1940s – just how good were they?
The Superga air crash is embedded in the psyche of Italian football in much the same…
Badge of the Week: SL Benfica
Can you spot the wheel? Now you can, right? That’s probably the first detail worth m…
The modern obsession for sacking
The current situation at my favourite football club makes me bury my head in the san…