Marseille: the city of blue, fever and ultras
Postcards from France’s second city, a fascinating mix of immigration, rebellion and football.
Partick Thistle: weird mascots, humour and Pele
Forget the Old Firm. Glasgow’s Partick Thistle has given world football a wonderfully bizarre mascot and one of the funniest football quips ever. Welcome to the world of the Jags.
Why football IS coming home…to Glasgow
Celebrating new English football, drunken tales of the Tartan Army and looking forward to a football homecoming to Glasgow in 2020.
George Scott: empire, football and Burma
How the British Empire occupied the remote highlands of Burma (Myanmar) through football, jokes and an indomitable imperialist.
Corinthians: football’s team of gentlemen
When it is difficult to accept football’s latest excesses think of the Corinthians, a legendary gentlemen’s team who refused to take penalties, inflicted Man Utd’s worst ever defeat and inspired a great Brazilian club.
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