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

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When General Francisco Franco died on 20 November 1975 – 39 years after the start of the brutal civil war that brought him to power – the prospect of a bloodless transition to democracy in Spain appea

As the 12th stage of the 1958 Vuelta a España – 169km over three classified climbs to Bilbao – drew to a close, there was much for journalists to draw on for their post-race reports. Firstly the race

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