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The Mlambe Project: Using Football to Help Build Futures in Malawi
The belief that football can be an effective vehicle in enacting social change is often underpinned by an aggressive optimism. It is widely coined the global game, a sport that can transcend conflict,...
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The Ultras of Napoli
A guide to the Ultra groups in Serie A: Napoli City: Naples Key ultra groups: CUCB (Commando Ultras Curva B), Ultras Napoli, Fedayn. Other groups: Masseria, Blue Tiger, Nucleo, Old Clan 91, South...
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World Cup Boycott: “It Doesn’t Smell Good”
“I am not certain, but it doesn’t smell good,” Sepp Blatter opined. It was a particularly astute observation. Only, Blatter wasn’t referring to the skulduggery that has landed Fifa in the eye of its...
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“They Always Say Time Changes Things…?” Is It Really Goodbye To Blatter’s FIFA?
“Blatter has demonstrated his intransigence knows no bounds. The man himself said he intends to “leave through the front door and leave with a clean house.” After four terms in office, he is not about...
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Verona – Vicenza: One of Italy’s Forgotten Rivalries.
On a Friday night back in April, Davide Di Gennaro calmly dispatched a 92nd minute penalty to earn Vicenza a 1-0 victory away to Cittadella. The travelling Vicentini erupted. It was another invaluable...
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The Ultras of Palermo
Palermo fans celebrating their return to Serie A in 2014 A guide to the Ultra groups in Italy: Palermo City: Palermo Key Ultra groups: Commandos Aquile, Warriors Ultras Palermo 1980, Ultras Palermo...
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Ben Tornato Siena: Has The Robur’s Revival Begun?
We met in Piazza Tolomei, a quaint little square surveyed by a statue of the Capitoline Wolf. The symbol is ubiquitous in Siena, as is the Balzana, the white and black coat of arms adorning walls...
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The Ultras of Parma
Even to Italian football fanatics, a match between Parma and Empoli on a misty Sunday afternoon in late November would appear rather inconspicuous. For the clubs’ supporters, however, it was a fixture...
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The Bundesliga Blueprint by Lee Price: Book Review
The Precis When Germany became World Cup champions at Brazil in 2014, the average age of their squad was an impressive 25.7, with only three players (Miroslav Klose, Roman Weidenfeller and captain...
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The Ultras of Roma
A guide to the Ultra groups in Italy: AS Roma City: Rome Key Ultra groups: Commando Ultra Curva Sud (CUCS), Fedayn, Boys. The city they call eternal needs little introduction. Like much of its...
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