Manos Moschopoulos

Getting angry at the wrong flag

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

3 years ago

When footballers have the wrong passport

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

3 years ago

Macedonian debut marred by an Austrian’s racist tirade

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

3 years ago

Nationalism, fashion and football: Ukraine’s new shirt

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

3 years ago

The Pope’s XI

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

3 years ago

Trump’s other Slovenian

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

3 years ago

That Egypt-Israel match that never happened

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

4 years ago

Lefter Küçükandonyadis

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

5 years ago

A migrant’s sport

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

5 years ago

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

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

5 years ago