The Erasure of Mesut Özil PaywalledMultiple Authors·The New York TimesOct 2020·8 min readArsenalMesut Özil
The heartbreaking Death of Diogo Jota PaywalledMultiple Authors·The AthleticJul 2025·9 min readDiogo JotaLiverpool
Narcos: When Pablo Escobar Did Football – and Changed the Game in Colombia ForeverNick Moore·FourFourTwoNov 2016·13 min readColombiaPablo Escobar
The team from Africa playing in Spain: ‘We have Christians, Muslims and Jews sitting together in the stands’ PaywalledDermot Corrigan·The AthleticNov 2025·10 min readAD Ceuta
What Not to Do in the Champions League, Starring Blackburn RoversRob Doolan·These Football TimesAug 2016·10 min readBlackburn RoversChampions League
Mr. Ten Percent: The Man Who Built — And Bilked — American SoccerKen Bensinger·BuzzFeedJun 2014·35 min readChuck BlazerCONCACAFFIFA
Greats of Gremetal: The All-Conquering Futsal Team Neymar Left BehindEwan MacKenna·Bleacher ReportAug 2016·17 min readNeymar
Football and Social Media: What Next for Players and Clubs in a Changing Landscape? PaywalledSteve Madeley·The AthleticFeb 2025·12 min readSocial Media
Quini: A Tale of Kidnap, Ransom and Forgiveness in BarcelonaSid Lowe·The GuardianFeb 2018·5 min readBarcelonaQuini
The Girl Who Escaped From The Taliban And Became a Soccer StarLeander Schaerlaeckens·VICEJun 2015·14 min readNadia Nadim
A League is Born: An Oral History of the Inaugural MLS MatchTim Froh·mlssoccer.comApr 2020·23 min readMLS
What Will the World Cup Stand For in an Isolationist America?Brian Phillips·The RingerJul 2025·15 min readWorld CupWorld Cup 2026
A Beautiful Mind: Dennis Bergkamp’s Perfect MomentTom Adams·TNT SportsMay 2019·20 min readArsenalDennis Bergkamp
The Machine of ’87: Messi’s Boyhood Teammates Recall Early Signs of GreatnessRichard Fitzpatrick·Bleacher ReportJun 2017·16 min readLionel Messi
