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December 2024

The Search for Ali Dia, Legendary Football Hoaxster Turned Houdini

Steve Menary·Bleacher Report
Oct 2015·18 min read
Ali DiaSouthampton

In Search of Emiliano Sala

Sam Borden·ESPN
Jan 2019·14 min read
Cardiff CityEmiliano SalaFC Nantes

The Soccer Team No One Wants to Play Paywalled

Rory Smith·The New York Times
May 2017·7 min read
CF Canelas 2010

The day Harry Redknapp brought a fan on to play for West Ham

Jeff Maysh·The Guardian
Sep 2013·22 min read
Harry RedknappWest Ham United

The Art of Being Pelé

Wayne Drehs·ESPN
Jun 2014·16 min read
BrazilPelé

November 2024

A Sombrero and a Dream: One Desperate Fan’s World Cup Odyssey Paywalled

Andrew Keh·The New York Times
Jun 2018·6 min read
MexicoWorld CupWorld Cup 2018

World Cup stunning moments: the Cruyff Turn is born in 1974

Scott Murray·The Guardian
May 2018·13 min read
Johan CruyffThe NetherlandsWorld CupWorld Cup 1974

The denim kit: U.S. Soccer’s beloved abomination that defined the 1994 World Cup Paywalled

Pablo Maurer·The Athletic
Nov 2022·30 min read
KitsUSMNTWorld CupWorld Cup 1994

Miracle Man: The Story of Santi Cazorla’s Extraordinary Comeback

Richard Fitzpatrick·Bleacher Report
Nov 2018·7 min read
ArsenalSanti CazorlaVillarreal

October 2024

The forgotten story of 
 Steve Zungul, indoor soccer’s greatest ever player

Michael Lewis·The Guardian
Mar 2016·8 min read
MISLSteve Zungul

“The whole thing was a f***ing nightmare” – a decade on from Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez Paywalled

Oliver Kay·The Athletic
Oct 2021·25 min read
LiverpoolLuis SuarezManchester UnitedPatrice Evra

A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence, in Brazil Paywalled

Multiple Authors·The New York Times
Oct 2013·27 min read
Brazil

Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League?

Chris Jones·ESPN
Mar 2018·11 min read
Everton

September 2024

Soccer for Intellectuals

BĂ©cquer SeguĂ­n·Public Books
Jun 2017·13 min read
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