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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?
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AI Won’t Replace Football Scouts — But It Will Change Who Gets Hired
AI is beginning to reshape football recruitment, not by removing scouts from the process, but by changing how they search, analyse and make decisions. The next generation of scouting may depend less on finding information and more on knowing what to do with it.
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.
Omar Artan: From World Cup Heartbreak to UEFA Super Cup History
Omar Artan was selected to referee at the 2026 World Cup but could not take part after being denied entry to the United States. Two months later, the Somali official made history in Salzburg by taking charge of the UEFA Super Cup final.
Has VAR Changed the Way We Celebrate Goals?
VAR may help football get more decisions right, but it has also changed what happens after the ball hits the net. From overturned winners to two-stage celebrations, this article explores how VAR has reshaped one of football’s most instinctive moments.
UEFA, AFC and Concacaf Challenge Infantino as FIFA Investment Dispute Becomes a Crisis of Trust
UEFA, the AFC and Concacaf have jointly challenged FIFA President Gianni Infantino over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal, arguing that the controversy has become a wider issue of trust, governance and collective decision-making in world football.
Challenging Refereeing Errors: Could FVS Become Football’s Post-VAR Model?
France’s Ligue 3 has introduced Football Video Support, giving coaches the power to challenge key refereeing decisions. Could FVS become a more accessible and strategic alternative to VAR?
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.
Is the World Cup Being Sold? FIFA’s $20 Billion Plan Sparks a New Crisis with UEFA
FIFA is considering placing the commercial rights and operations of all its tournaments, including the World Cup, into a new company and opening a minority stake to private investors. UEFA says the competition’s value is not FIFA’s to sell, setting the stage for a new power struggle in world football.
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