‘you’ll never sing that!’

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

FourFourTwo is on a train full of excited Crystal Palace fans, hurtling through the Norwegian countryside. Some already have cans of pre-match beer in front of them, and one is peering out of the wind

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

A week is said to be a lifetime in football. That adage has never rung truer than for Morecambe, who across just seven summer days, journeyed from despair to delirium. On Saturday, August 16, most oth

Many people associate clans with Scotland, but the word originated in Ireland in the early Middle Ages. It derives from the Irish clann, meaning children, and is used to describe a highly organised hi

Jim Ratcliffe has shown with his Ineos empire that he is one of Britain’s smartest entrepreneurs. Yet there is not much sign that he has been able to work his magic as the co-owner of Manchester Unite