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

Saudi dominance dented

A new European era begins

A-League shrinks

Ethan Nwaneri, Arsenal’s youngest-ever player, is flying the flag for the club’s Hale End academy. But isheready to deliver in the Premier League?

Ask many football fans who their country’s greatest footballer is and it can often spark fierce debate. In Finland, though, there can only be one possible answer: Jari Litmanen. Thirty years ago, Litm