How a small English soccer club helped me see beyond my povertyZito Madu·SB NationMar 2018·6 min readDulwich Hamlet
Eternal Darkness of the Warrior Prince: The Troubled Life of Pele’s Son EdinhoEwan MacKenna·Bleacher ReportMar 2017·18 min readEdinhoPelé
The making of Ronaldinho – how the Brazilian superstar broke through at PSGAlex Hess·FourFourTwoOct 2021·12 min readPSGRonaldinho
From 54 goals in a season to drug addiction: the rise and fall of Mário JardelFergal McAlinden·These Football TimesApr 2018·14 min readMário Jardel
Gabriel Hanot: the France coach who called for his own headPhilippe Auclair·The GuardianJun 2015·8 min readFranceGabriel Hanot
The World Cup final fulfilled its role as creator of memories and pinnacle of careers, but true glory is in the journeyJonathan Liew·The IndependentJul 2018·12 min readCroatiaFranceWorld CupWorld Cup 2018
The Internal Reckoning of Javier “Chicharito” HernándezMirin Fader·The RingerOct 2021·14 min readChicharitoLA GalaxyMexico
World Cup Stories, 1974: Docs and curses -Haiti’s brilliant orangeAmit Katwala·MediumMar 2018·3 min readHaitiWorld CupWorld Cup 1974
Inside Kyiv on the night of Ukraine’s stunning World Cup qualifier victoryWright Thompson·ESPNJun 2022·20 min readUkraine
Remembering Roberto Baggio’s greatest goal 20 years laterEmmet Gates·The GuardianApr 2021·7 min readBresciaRoberto Baggio
The Greatest Game Never PlayedWright Thompson·ESPNDec 2018·20 min readArgentinaBoca JuniorsCopa LibertadoresRiver Plate
How Marcelo replaced the irreplaceable Roberto CarlosEuan McTear·These Football TimesJul 2020·16 min readMarceloReal Madrid
When Pelé visited Howard University’s soccer team: ‘He transcended everything’ PaywalledPablo Maurer·The AthleticFeb 2023·13 min readHoward UniversityPelé
When David Beckham was the most hated man in England – and had the greatest season of his lifeChris Flanagan·FourFourTwoOct 2023·15 min readDavid BeckhamEnglandManchester United
Short-Fused and Explosive PaywalledJeré Longman·The New York TimesJun 2012·13 min readItalyMario Balotelli
