As the Copa Libertadores kicks-off, many have commented on the historic success of Argentinian football. In a collaborative feature, we present an illustrated map of football in Argentina, with an introduction explaining the context of the game’s development there.
Disillusioned by the greed of the Premier League in general and upset at how Liverpool have been run since the debt-laden takeover of the club by George Gillett and Tom Hicks, supporter Alun Parry decided to do something to save the ethos of the club he loves: see if there was interest in starting a new, grassroots version of Liverpool FC. Pitch Invasion spoke with Parry about his plans.
Like Manchester United and Wimbledon fans before them with FC United of Manchester and AFC Wimbledon, Liverpool supporters aim to start their own grassroots supporter-run club, AFC Liverpool, in non-League football.
When Lincoln City and Enfield met in the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy in March 1988, it marked a transitional point in the history of non-League football which, Ian King says, is surprisingly healthy today despite the Premier League’s hegemony.
The Copa Libertadores begins today, and we round up the previews.
A revolution is underway as the bumpkins running Canadian soccer are challenged from the grassroots.
Where will the Premier League’s 39th game actually be played, as concerns are voiced globally? Would it be good for American soccer to see Premier League games take place in Miami and Los Angeles?
Egypt won the African Cup of Nations today for the second time in a row — yet it still came as a surprise. Why?
Continuing our look at the songs sung by football fans, Vanda Wilcox considers the traditions and culture of Italian club anthems.
