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

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

The Kenya head coach on his team’s impressive performances at the recent African Nations Championship and building for the future

The former Peru and Newcastle United winger discusses the difficulties of managing the Pakistan national team, and how he and the Pakistan Football Federation hope to help football progress in the South Asian nation

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

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