Football Insights
The Ballon d’Or Asks One Question: Why Are We Answering Four?
Two brilliant seasons can make completely different cases for the Ballon d’Or. The harder part is this: what should matter most when both can feel like the right answer?
Football Insights
The Ballon d’Or Asks One Question: Why Are We Answering Four?
Two brilliant seasons can make completely different cases for the Ballon d’Or. The harder part is this: what should matter most when both can feel like the right answer?
Culture Articles
A Shirt, a Song, an Island: Bohemians and Massive Attack’s Cuba Story
Bohemian FC’s 2026 FAI Cup shirt, created with Massive Attack, brings together football, music, Irish-Cuban history, Jim Fitzpatrick’s iconic Che Guevara artwork and a commitment to medical aid for Cuba.
Before the Season Begins: More Than a Century of the FA Community Shield
From its roots in the amateur and professional divide of Edwardian football to its place as the traditional curtain-raiser of the English season, the FA Community Shield has spent more than a century evolving alongside the game itself.
Franco Baresi Dies at 66: Farewell to Milan's Eternal No. 6
AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66. We remember the quiet captain who transformed defending, stood by Milan through its darkest years and gave lasting meaning to the No. 6 shirt.
Touching the Same Trophy from Two Different Lives: The Men Who Won the World Cup as Both Player and Coach
Only three men in football history have won the FIFA World Cup as both player and head coach: Mário Zagallo, Franz Beckenbauer and Didier Deschamps. This is the story of how they reached the same trophy from two different lives.
World Cup History Is Not Written by Footballers Alone
World Cup history is often remembered through goals, trophies and legendary players. But football’s biggest stage has also been shaped by sculptors, designers, engineers, technology teams and invisible professionals whose work changed how the game is played, seen and remembered.
Football’s Memory Beyond the Pitch: Panini and the Invisible Professions That Add Value to the Game
Panini’s sticker albums are more than collectibles. They reveal the invisible professions that help football become a cultural experience — from design and licensing to marketing, publishing, product development and fan engagement.