Displaced team Velež Mostar FC’s far less glamorous postwar home, in the village of Vrapčići.
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In many countries sports like football brings people together, but in Bosnia it re-emphasises the divides.
Scotland’s Erin Cuthbert in action as the team beat Ireland on July 7. Scotland are in the Euros for the first time in 2017.
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The teams and players to watch ahead of the tournament’s kick-off on July 16.
The local game in Senegal is underdeveloped.
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European football matches allow African fans to partake in the aspirational dreams exported worldwide by the Premier League or the Champions League.
Alexis Sanchez celebrates Arsenal beating Chelsea in the 2017 FA Cup final.
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World soccer is the story of hyper-capitalism. What would fan and revolutionary thinker Frantz Fanon have thought about the state of the sport?
Best of 32 teams in 2014.
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From 2026 there will be more teams, more matches - and more tickets sold.
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There are three ways to manage promotion to the top flight. Let QPR, Blackpool and Burnley guide you through the choices.
Olympiakos dominate Greek football’s top flight.
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Predictable results and unresolved corruption scandals are a serious issue for the future of the Greek game.
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Stories of financial mismanagement in football have become all too common. Where is the outcry?
Lennon in action.
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Help with psychological issues for elite performers is not about reacting when problems bubble to the surface.
Kelvin MacKenzie in 2012.
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Kelvin MacKenzie’s controversial article on footballer Ross Barkley was notable for a lack of basic checks. This tells us more about power dynamics in newsrooms than the competencies of sub-editors.
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It’s not all about United and City – sport defines Greater Manchester, boosts the economy and is essential to the overall health of the region.
The game is changing.
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Is it time the Premier League developed an on-demand, Netflix-style football watching service?
A fast-paced soccer game in Zambia.
Iain Lindsay
Getting involved in sports-based projects offers young Zambians a sense of community and helps them to build new support systems.
Is Arsene Arsenal?
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The French manager brought flair and fitness to the home of football.
Lots of ground staff are on minimum wage.
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The wealth bonanza enjoyed by top flight football clubs does not trickle down to many of their employees.
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Most businesses can ignore the long term effects of climate change. But not football clubs.
Lining up at Argentina 1978.
Scotland faces another exit at the World Cup qualifiers stage. Time for radical thinking.
Kosovo fans cheer as their team takes on Finland at a September 2016 football match.
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In Kosovo’s long struggle to gain international recognition of its statehood, football has helped the country achieve major goals.
Game time.
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How to get the best result from a £1.1 billion bet on football.
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There’s a good reason why Tony Blair and David Cameron were keen to boast about their footballing allegiances – Theresa May should take note.