“ronaldinho’s 2002 red card didn’t worry us. england’s style of play made it easier to defend”

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The place where I started playing football was a dusty street, the pitch nothing more than a stretch of earth. I was seven years old and it was the only thing I knew how to do. I grew up in Jardim Pai

The Atletico goalkeeper on his quest for the biggest prizes, swapping his individual awards for team silverware, and aiming to take Slovenia to the 2026 World Cup

Aged 11, you left Reunion Island, near Madagascar, to join Le Havre’s youth team in mainland France. How tough was it to adapt to a different life? It wasn’t an easy adjustment. At the beginning, it w

The former Colorado Rapids and Crawley Town midfielder reflects on a nomadic career in France, England and the United States

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