Global Game! Green Game?
Today in 2015, the Paris Climate Accords were agreed. This article reminds us of football’s industrial origins and provides some perspective to the future.
United in sorrow
The story of Chapecoense and how disasters involving football teams unite the world in sorrow.
Seen from the Valley
Football in India arose from the presence of British troops, but the game that could unite, was later eclipsed by cricket. A local story from India.
William Paats: Dutch Football Missionary
Teacher with a mission for football.
Ruud Gullit: The Making of an Icon
Rising above humble origins to become an outspoken multicultural star.
The national team from four countries
Most national teams dream of qualifying for big championships. But some teams of nations can not compete in such tournaments as they lack a state. This is the story of the Sápmi football team.
Michel Platini: Icon who fell from Grace
Michel Platini as a player he was one the greatest but as president of FIFA his career got mired in controversy and scandals. His story is one about politics, globalisation and corruption.
Saga of a small nation in a bigger Europe
On this day in 2016, Iceland’s football men lost to France at the European Championship. It ended an amazing run for the team which had not yet reached such heights. This is a story of a small nation in a bigger Europe.
Football without frontiers for a Europe without borders
On this day in the year 2000, the final of the first European Championship co-hosted by two countries was played. The idea to host such an event together is an example of the 1990s momentum in European cooperation. Euro2020, now postponed till 2021, is co-hosted by 12 European cities. This is the story of crossing borders.
Nadia Nadim: The Danish Girl from Herat
Nadia Nadim’s life has been shaped by migration: escaping from war-torn Afghanistan to Denmark as a young girl. Her story is one migration.
