Why English football won’t travel well

The Premier League represents more than just 20 clubs and 20 chairmen. They should pay more attention to the history of England’s highest tier of football and also the history of other expansionist football administrators before they sell their ‘product’ to the highest bidder.

Thinking on their feet; a history of idealistic footballers

JOFH profiles Gunter Netzer, Paul Breitner and Jorge Valdano - three footballers who thought about the game and spoke their mind whenever possible.

A Very Recent History of European Football

The Champions League, so often seen as a protection racket for Europe’s elite, has spawned a global interest in the game which is giving the smaller teams a taste of riches.

Saint Marco - why one of the world’s least likeable players has meant so much to the Italian game in recent times

Marco Materazzi, he of the big mouth and the Zidane-shaped bruise on his chest, probably doesn’t care the footballing world remembers him for one moment of bad sportsmanship. His legacy and symbolism for the Italian game is far more complex