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Guest Post: A Refugee’s Search for a Home in the Beautiful Game

Pre-match at La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors [Photo: Vedran Dedic] In this guest post, Vedran Dedić - originally a…

1 month ago

Podcast: Roma-Lazio – Il Derby della Capitale

AS Roma fans at the Derby della Capitale - the banner reads, 'AS Roma, the people's choice' [Photo: Claus Bermann/Rome…

4 months ago

Guest Post: The Essex Senior Cup in its 140th year

Redbridge take on Colchester United's in the 2024 Essex Senior Cup Final [Photo: Steve Sharman] In this guest post, Steve…

8 months ago

Podcast: The History of Football Chants

Fans at Tunbridge Wells FC of the 9th tier of English football What do the songs that football fans sing…

4 years ago

Podcast: Hajduk Split

We're joined by Croatian sports journalist Juraj Vrdoljak, to talk about the historical significance of Hajduk Split. Did you know…

4 years ago

Podcast: Yugoslavia’s Fractious Football History

Our guest is Richard Mills, author of The Politics of Football in Yugoslavia: Sport, Nationalism and the State. We look…

5 years ago

Exploring the subconscious bias of referees

Could language contribute to subconscious decision bias? [source: Pixabay] Football fans are often quick to accuse the ref of being…

5 years ago

Non-League: Eastbourne Town

Eastbourne United Association (red) on a rare foray into Eastbourne Town (yellow) territory, with Eastbourne Town Hall in the background…

6 years ago

Football Travel: Charlton Athletic

Want a decent game of football within 20 minutes of central London without breaking the bank? Time to go into…

7 years ago

Home kits are integral to the brand. Why do teams ditch them?

As Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri described feeling “hurt” that both teams wore their away kits in his side’s Serie A…

7 years ago