Getting angry at the wrong flag

3 years ago

A Ukrainian fan drew the ire of his hosts, even though they'd probably agree with his intentions.

When footballers have the wrong passport

3 years ago

Cuba's national team lost the chance to qualify for the Gold Cup because they could not get their U.S. visas…

Macedonian debut marred by an Austrian’s racist tirade

3 years ago

Tensions between Serbia and Albania surfaced in a game – and a tournament – which involved neither of them.

Nationalism, fashion and football: Ukraine’s new shirt

3 years ago

UEFA found itself (again) in the middle of a political spat between Ukraine and Russia.

The Pope’s XI

4 years ago

The beautiful game is even played behind the walls of Vatican City. Sort of.

Trump’s other Slovenian

4 years ago

Soon the EU will be led by a man who took to Twitter to celebrate a team that refused to…

That Egypt-Israel match that never happened

4 years ago

Now that football has returned to our lives, we take a look at a match that was cancelled during the…

Lefter Küçükandonyadis

5 years ago

A Turkish sports hero. The son of a Greek fisherman. The footballer who balanced two supposedly incompatible national identities.

A migrant’s sport

5 years ago

The search for a balance between identity and inclusivity for Australia's football continues.

If he scores another few, the world could be a better place

5 years ago

Researchers suggest that a footballer’s on-pitch success in England could lead to a sharp decline in hate crime. This is…