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Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

Look through the Spain line-up that won the 2010 World Cup Final, or the Barcelona side that clinched the Champions League at Wembley a year later, and you’ll find only one name who’s still playing fo

Ronaldinho saunters into the Camp Nou lounge an hour late, all perma-smile, high fives and hugs for any of the loitering Barcelona employees. That smile isn’t suppressed by the prospect of four hours

D avid Duke knows better than most people how quickly life can spin out of control. The Glaswegian had a girlfriend, a steady bar job and an apartment in his hometown, when some unexpected news change

Nick Bidwell looks ahead to the upcoming Europa League campaign

Woltemade’s move to St James’ Park came out of the blue, a bit reminiscent of his emergence for both Stuttgart and the German national team. A product of Werder Bremen’s youth setup, the 23-year-old h