Football means different things to different people. Sometimes, it is enough for someone to simply get out and support their local team without much expectation of glory. For others, it is a win-at-all-costs scenario, to help prove a point that their team is the greatest of all. Regardless of what people want from the beautiful …
There’s that old debate about whether or not money can buy you happiness. Each to their own, in that regard, but there’s one discussion point that cannot be contested: money can buy you success in football. You still have to spend it wisely, of course, but the nature of the sport’s financial sustainability rules – …
Real Madrid Become First Football Club in History to Bank €1 Billion in Revenue Read More »
There are not many things that all football fans will agree on. Get two sets of opposing supporters in a room to watch a game and they are guaranteed to see different outcomes, even with events that will seem pretty cut and dry to most neutral observers. So, it was something of a shock when …
Has the New Champions League Format Been a Success? Read More »
Historians cannot agree on when and where football, in its rawest form, was first played. Was it in Ancient Greece, Rome or even China? There is very basic evidence to suggest that each of those eras had its own unique version of the sport. But in terms of organised association football, with rules and regulations …
World’s Oldest Football Fixture to Be Played Again 165 Years After Its Debut Read More »
As the last notes of Auld Lang Syne rang out, and as celebratory balloons starting to sag and shrivel in the corner of the room, Arsenal saw in 2025 in much the same way as they had spent the previous year: winning games of football courtesy of goals scored via set pieces. Okay, so Mikel …
Meet Nicolas Jover: The King of Set Piece Coaching Read More »
Usually, the headlines coming out of a football match relate to the action out on the pitch. It’s very rare that the football itself – that spherical, inanimate object that makes the sport what it is – even warrants a mention. Not unless someone is complaining about it, anyway. True to form, Mikel Arteta couldn’t …
The game of football is the oldest on the planet. Still, it is going through one of the most profound changes ever, which are being accelerated by applications of technology. Technology is changing the way the sport is played, managed, and consumed, from video analysis in the 1980s to present day developments in artificial intelligence …
How Technology Is Changing Football: From VAR to Fan Engagement Read More »
Cometh the hour, cometh a breakaway football competition that is, essentially, a revised version of the failed European Super League. A22 Sports Management, a Spanish company created at the behest of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, were the agency behind the original ESL proposal in 2021, which – while supported by numerous clubs across the …
Can the Unify League Work Or Is It Just Another European Super League Cash Grab? Read More »
Back in the day, when they first started filming matches, only one camera was used. Now, so much has changed – different angles, drones, and so much more. This makes fans feel as if they are a part of the action instead of just spectators. However, how did filming adapt to capture the intensity of …
How Football Match Filming Has Evolved With Time Read More »
The idea of having a draw to decide who plays who at football tournaments is to ensure the fixture list is random and free of bias. Sure, the seeding system can keep certain teams apart, but that is to reward them for their past performances: it could be their world ranking, league position or the …
Russia vs Ukraine and Other Banned International Football Games Read More »
