Pitch Invasion

In Italy recently, an unusual game took place as Tibet and Padania played in a game billed to raise attention on their contrasting independence struggles.

It might not be the biggest derby in the world, but Krakow plays host to perhaps the most intense: they call it the Holy War for a reason, as Michal Karas explains.

Arsenal win the double, but it’s something of a disappointment. What does that mean for women’s football in England, and how will the new American Women’s Professional Soccer league impact on it?

Where will the next Altidore or Adu come from? We look at the new MLS youth development rules, and whether clubs will now be able to bring through their own elite talent directly to their rosters. Is the future bright for American soccer?

Sam Kelly previews the superclásico this weekend, as Boca Juniors take on River Plate.

When I saw Lewes FC, a Non-League football team in the south of England, play last December, little did I know they were on their way to a huge promotion and tumultuous changes that threaten the heart and soul of the club.

Egan Richardson previews the coming football season in a place many of us know little about — Finland.

North American soccer fans often hope the structure of English football might some day be introduced into American soccer. Yet ironically, it’s actually somewhat more likely that the reverse will happen: might the Premier League adopt playoffs?

A recent BBC report painted Polish football as unrelentingly grim, violent and racist. Whilst there remains unacceptable behaviour that needs to be eradicated, Polish fan Michal Karaś argues the report exaggerates the issue.