‘The Hooligans Were the Club’ PaywalledJames Montague·The New York TimesFeb 2019·8 min readWisla Krakow
Football’s greatest nomad: An interview with Lutz PfannenstielTom Ritchie·BundesletterMar 2026·13 min readLutz Pfannenstiel
The Most Important Soccer Game Ever PlayedDaniel Harris·The RingerJul 2018·35 min readHungaryWest GermanyWorld CupWorld Cup 1954
The Reyna Family’s Story of Loss and LegacyGrant Wahl·Sports IllustratedDec 2018·20 min readClaudio ReynaGio Reyna
The plane crash that killed Serie A’s champions and their English coachPatrick Jennings·BBCMay 2019·9 min readTorino FC
R9: Ronaldo’s brief, magical time with Barcelona PaywalledWill Sharp·The AthleticOct 2019·11 min readBarcelonaRonaldo
How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026Pablo Maurer·The GuardianMar 2026·7 min readKitsUSMNTWorld Cup 2026
Santos 4-5 Flamengo—Neymar, Ronaldinho and the Greatest Game the World MissedRobbie Blakeley·Bleacher ReportJul 2017·22 min readFlamengoNeymarRonaldinhoSantos
Clyde Best was one of the first Black players to play in England, but his legacy spans across the Atlantic OceanTom Hindle·GOALFeb 2026·6 min readClyde BestNASLTampa Bay RowdiesWest Ham United
‘22 Goals’: Diego Maradona, 1986 World Cup in MexicoBrian Phillips·The RingerAug 2022·30 min readArgentinaDiego MaradonaWorld CupWorld Cup 1986
Jurgen Klopp: The fist-pumping genius who turned Liverpool’s dreams into reality PaywalledMultiple Authors·The AthleticJan 2024·45 min readJürgen KloppLiverpool
The inside story of Inter Milan’s victory over Barcelona, a Champions League tie that changed modern footballMiguel Delaney·The IndependentOct 2019·27 min readBarcelonaChampions LeagueInter MilanJosé MourinhoPep Guardiola
Barcelona’s Generation ’87: When Messi, Cesc and Pique killed the competition at La MasiaAndrew Murray·FourFourTwoMar 2018·12 min readBarcelonaCesc Fà bregasGerard PiquéLionel Messi
How Iceland’s Two Managers Built Its Greatest Team EverBrian Blickenstaff·VICEJun 2016·13 min readHeimir HallgrÃmssonIcelandLars Lagerbäck
The forgotten story of … Carlos Kaiser, football’s greatest conmanRob Smyth·The GuardianApr 2019·10 min readBrazilCarlos Kaiser
