Neymar is not the new Figo
I remember 17 years ago when I had blind faith in the sense of belonging that only football clubs are able to elicit (love thy colours, they say) and refused to accept that Figo would…
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The importance of error
Football can live without technology. How video reviews suck the life - and controversy - out of the game. Continue reading →
Football Film Festival 2017
The Football Film Festival 2017 is on soon in Melbourne, and this year [CLICHE ALERT] the festival is dancing to a samba beat. Continue reading →
Antwerp Limited
Royal Antwerp FC is returning to the Belgian top division after 13 years elsewhere. Continue reading →
More than a shirt
Our friends at COPA have released an official retro collection of Futbol Club Barcelona. Continue reading →
Tasmania to secede in bold attempt to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Today's announcement that FIFA will back a 48-team tournament at the 2026 World Cup has been met with delirium in Tasmania. "That's it Australia, we're off!" said Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman. Plans for a new…
Going to the Match
Going To The Match is the new football culture photography book from Przemek Niciejewski. Continue reading →
Give Shovel a hand
Give Shovel a hand. Former NSL defender and championship winner David Cervinski is battling stage 4 melanoma. Continue reading →
Claire Stancliffe and GB Deaf football aiming for the Deaflympics
Claire Stancliffe plays in defence for Northampton Town Ladies and is a key part of the GB Deaf team. She also coaches in schools and in her spare time responds to emails from Thin White…
Landslide in Russian election: nobody stunned
The official mascot for the 2018 World Cup in Russia has been announced - having progressed from the preliminary shortlist of 10 potential mascots, which included a robot, a cosmonaut, and an alien. Continue reading…
Late notes from the Melbourne Derby
Tim Cahill’s strike from way out came as a bit of a shock. For many reasons. Continue reading →
Playing for kicks: a 5-a-side tournament for women by women
Boiler Room Ladies FC has announced it's hosting a new football tournament - Playing For Kicks, a tournament made for women by women. The club is organising the tournament to help raise the profile of…