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When is a red card not a red card?

When is a red card not a red card?

The answer apparently is when the recipient plays for the US national team. Football survives on the idea that some things are non-negotiable. A straight red card brings an automatic suspension. That is supposed to

Has technology gone too far

Has technology gone too far

Football used to be a game of arguments. Not because it was unclear, but because it was human. A goal could stand or fall depending on a referee’s angle, a defender’s reaction, or a moment

Uproar in South Korea after World Cup exit

Uproar in South Korea after World Cup exit

South Korea's disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked widespread outrage, with fans, politicians and football officials demanding answers after the national team failed to progress beyond the group stage. The backlash

A dangerous precedent?

A dangerous precedent?

The recent ruling involving Everton and Burnley is being treated by some as a straightforward case of accountability. A club broke financial rules, another club suffered consequences, and compensation followed. But that simple narrative masks

The global game?

The global game?

The World Cup is meant to be a celebration of football, and FIFA the custodian of the global game. Squaring that away with how they have conducted and acted in the run-up to this World

Can we have our bikes back?

Can we have our bikes back?

During the Second World War, the Netherlands was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany. Major cities like Rotterdam were heavily bombed, thousands lost their lives or were wounded or displaced, whilst the country’s Jewish population

Time to call it quits?

Time to call it quits?

  Christian Eriksen’s collapse during Denmark’s recent match against Ukraine has once again placed the midfielder’s health at the centre of global football discussion. The incident, which occurred in the second half of the game,

Southampton head coach keeps his job

Southampton head coach keeps his job

Despite being at the centre of the “Spygate” scandal which has dragged the name of Southampton threw the mud, cost them the chance to play in the Championship playoff final and start next season with

English football rocked by “spygate”

English football rocked by “spygate”

Southampton are due to play Hull City at Wembley o May 23rd in the Championship playoff. And the prize could hardly be greater, with a place in the Premier League at stake, and a game

Faux outrage

Faux outrage

Judging by some of the hyperbole and vituperation that have been directed at them in the past few days, Arsenal have been guilty of killing Bambi’s mother or assassinating JFK, rather than getting the better