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

After suffering a double tragedy, Lisa Wilson, 62, turned her pain into a hope for others

Mastantuono has had two breakout years, not one. The Argentine teenager slipped on the red-sashed kit of River Plate at the start of 2024 for his senior debut at the age of 16, and spent the rest of t

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

Nick Bidwell picks out some Under-20s starlets making a name for themselves around the globe

Down the tunnel of Praia’s Estadio Nacional, Dailon Livramento is sitting on the concrete floor with his back against the wall, scrolling through his phone. He has a flag tied tightly around his head