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 PelĂ© visited Howard Universityâs soccer team: âHe transcended everythingâ PaywalledPablo Maurer·The AthleticFeb 2023·13 min readHoward UniversityPelĂ©
When David Beckham was the most hated man in England â and had the greatest season of his lifeChris Flanagan·FourFourTwoOct 2023·15 min readDavid BeckhamEnglandManchester United
Short-Fused and Explosive PaywalledJerĂ© Longman·The New York TimesJun 2012·13 min readItalyMario Balotelli
The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned HoudiniSteve Menary·Bleacher ReportOct 2015·18 min readAli DiaSouthampton
The Soccer Team No One Wants to Play PaywalledRory Smith·The New York TimesMay 2017·7 min readCF Canelas 2010
The day Harry Redknapp brought a fan on to play for West HamJeff Maysh·The GuardianSep 2013·22 min readHarry RedknappWest Ham United
A Sombrero and a Dream: One Desperate Fanâs World Cup Odyssey PaywalledAndrew Keh·The New York TimesJun 2018·6 min readMexicoWorld CupWorld Cup 2018
World Cup stunning moments: the Cruyff Turn is born in 1974Scott Murray·The GuardianMay 2018·13 min readJohan CruyffThe NetherlandsWorld CupWorld Cup 1974
The denim kit: U.S. Soccerâs beloved abomination that defined the 1994 World Cup PaywalledPablo Maurer·The AthleticNov 2022·30 min readKitsUSMNTWorld CupWorld Cup 1994
Miracle Man: The Story of Santi Cazorla’s Extraordinary ComebackRichard Fitzpatrick·Bleacher ReportNov 2018·7 min readArsenalSanti CazorlaVillarreal
The forgotten story of ⊠Steve Zungul, indoor soccer’s greatest ever playerMichael Lewis·The GuardianMar 2016·8 min readMISLSteve Zungul
âThe whole thing was a f***ing nightmareâ â a decade on from Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez PaywalledOliver Kay·The AthleticOct 2021·25 min readLiverpoolLuis SuarezManchester UnitedPatrice Evra
A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence, in Brazil PaywalledMultiple Authors·The New York TimesOct 2013·27 min readBrazil
