The forgotten story of … Carlos Kaiser, football’s greatest conmanRob Smyth·The Guardian·Apr 2019BrazilCarlos Kaiser
Soccer’s Greatest, Most Improbable TriumphDaniel Harris·The Ringer·Jan 2019USMNTWorld CupWorld Cup 1950
The heartbreaking Death of Diogo Jota PaywalledDaniel Taylor, Guillermo Rai·The Athletic·Jul 2025Diogo JotaLiverpool
Narcos: When Pablo Escobar Did Football – and Changed the Game in Colombia ForeverNick Moore·FourFourTwo·Nov 2016ColombiaPablo Escobar
What Not to Do in the Champions League, Starring Blackburn RoversRob Doolan·These Football Times·Aug 2016Blackburn RoversChampions League
Mr. Ten Percent: The Man Who Built — And Bilked — American SoccerKen Bensinger·BuzzFeed·Jun 2014Chuck BlazerCONCACAFFIFA
Greats of Gremetal: The All-Conquering Futsal Team Neymar Left BehindEwan MacKenna·Bleacher Report·Aug 2016Neymar
Football and Social Media: What Next for Players and Clubs in a Changing Landscape? PaywalledSteve Madeley·The Athletic·Feb 2025Social Media
Quini: A Tale of Kidnap, Ransom and Forgiveness in BarcelonaSid Lowe·The Guardian·Feb 2018BarcelonaQuini
The Girl Who Escaped From The Taliban And Became a Soccer StarLeander Schaerlaeckens·VICE·Jun 2015Nadia Nadim
What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?Brian Phillips·The Ringer·Jul 2025World CupWorld Cup 2026