What happened on June 24, 1958 at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg when the hosts Sweden met the World Cup holders West Germany? Conspiracy Theorists had a field day despite Germany having a bad day at the office. Read more →
Uruguay: A Past That Promotes The Glory Dream
The World Cup is upon us. Everyone who is in the slightest interested in football will tune in and watch, discuss and remember. Juan Carlos Luzuriaga is a Uruguayan and describes what the history and the present have in store for Uruguayan football and football fans. Read more →
Tschutti – Collecting for a good Cause
Every tournament is accompanied with tons of memorabilia: books, shirts, scarves and of course: the compulsory Panini Album. As always there are alternatives and one of them is giving part of the money to a good cause. Read more →
The No Shows
The internet is full with World Cup previews either as videos or as blog posts. This posts looks at those teams who will not be there, some are shocking, others surprising. Read more →
The World Cup according to John Oliver
Russian Perceptions
With the World Cup just weeks away travel plans are ready and the excitement slowly but steadily starts to build. A survey brings to light interesting facts and perceptions. Read more →
Cherish the Moment
Upon witnessing a great goal in Normandy the question why there is no means to record the beauty of grass roots football as gadgets of this kind are the latest flash. Read more →
Cosy Football: FC Oberlausitz Neugersdorf – BSG Chemie Leipzig
Sunday afternoon and wonderful sunshine – the best to watch some football. Sadly, the game couldn’t keep up with the weather. Both teams, Neugersdorf and Chemie Leipzig were too scared of relegation. Read more →
Historical
Under normal circumstances objectivity is the key tone of this blog and any posts that have been published so far. Not this post. Read more →
Book Review: From Dehli to the Den
A German journalist once stated that superlatives should be used carefully as they tend to wear off. In case of Stephen Constantine’s book From Dehli to the Den. The story of football’s most travelled manager, the use of the superlative is justified. The air miles he has amassed must be sufficient to have his family travel a year for free. Read more →