The cradle of spanish football

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

Despite its tiny population, the Faroe Islands has cultivated a football culture all of its own, rooted in rugged landscapes, local rivalries and community spirit

Ex-Premier League striker Hugo Rodallega’s heroics fire Santa Fe to the Apertura title

The indigenous club from the Ecuadorian mountains have been the standout story of the Copa Sudamericana so far

hings were moving somewhat slowly in Nottingham, as 1974 dissolved into 1975. Not just outside, where pit smoke still spiked the air, but inside the Palais nightclub. A 1920s revolving dancefloor move

Real Madrid are opening a new era with Xabi Alonso. The 43-year-old Basque played for the club between 2009 and 2014, and he knows it inside out. As a major former star of the club, he’ll be respected