A whole new ball game (japan style)

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

The afternoon sun is beating down outside the Saitama Stadium, as the latest child positions themselves at the top of a water slide, then gleefully hurtles down into the pool below. There’s a buzz of

The passionate support from Japanese fans isn’t reserved just for the J.League – the Premier League is also dear to many hearts across the country. Many different clubs from the English top flight hav

It has been a quarter of a century since Norway last appeared at a major international tournament, but their fleet of top-class forwards are leading them out of the footballing wilderness

GLOBAL FOOTBALL SINCE 1960

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