Long Reads: Football

Long Reads: Football

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Category: International Football

Stefany Krebs: The Story of the First Deaf Player in Brazilian Professional Football

September 23, 2020

Stefany at Palmeiras (Instagram/stefanykrebs11)

Sweden and their nearly-men: The story of Swedish football’s near misses at the summit of the game

July 9, 2020

Sweden has produced many things: peace prizes, dynamite and basically Roy Hodgson’s career. The latter being the deadliest – by far. But they have…

Ten years on: The handball Africa will never forgive

July 8, 2020

It’s now been ten years since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which was seen to be a marker for the country, not…

21st Century Football kits exploit the supporters

July 7, 2020

Football kits of old, dating back to the 1800’s and the early 20th century were always the staple of a team. Very rarely changing in design, unmarred by sponsorships, advertising and “modern/progressive” artworks that you see today in the 21’s century.

How has football been influenced by other sports?

July 6, 2020

Football has a long history, spanning centuries and even millennia. FIFA (the international governing body of football) officially recognises the birthplace of the modern-style…

The Contentious Rise of RB Leipzig

July 3, 2020

A look at the origins and background of Germany’s new, controversial club

Denmark ’92: Winning a tournament they never qualified for

July 2, 2020

The 1992 European Championship Tournament was a significant one in more ways than one. It was the first Euro’s that a reunified Germany team…

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