July 26, 2013
Blatter’s winter World Cup plan could cause more problems than it solves
Theo Zwanziger, a long-time critic of FIFA’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup finals to Qatar, has returned to the attack.
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Columnists
Opinions from some of football’s leading voices
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July 24, 2013
Could a winter World Cup in Qatar herald the demise of FIFA?
The decision to recommend the 2022 World Cup be played in winter, has set FIFA on collision course with some powerful enemies.
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July 18, 2013
Winter World Cup moves a step closer
With concerns growing about the prospect of a World Cup played in the desert heat, Sepp Blatter has confirmed that he intends to campaign for a change of season for the 2022 finals in Qatar.
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July 16, 2013
England has always provided a home for long ball football
England's history of primitive, long ball football goes back much further than many people think.
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July 15, 2013
Turkey losing ground in bid to host major sporting events
Turkey risks finding that its super summer of sport has backfired when it comes to securing major prizes such as the European Championship finals and the Olympic Games.
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July 11, 2013
FA in state of flux as Bernstein steps down
David Bernstein reached 70 on May 22. Hence he has to step down this week as chairman of the Football Association in the middle of its 150th anniversary year.
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July 10, 2013
Historical context absent as football’s greats are quickly forgotten
The recent poll conducted by World Soccer to find the Greatest XI of all time revealed that unlike cricket, football's past greats are quickly forgotten.
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July 5, 2013
Where Italy leads, could England follow?
Could English football learn from the success of two relatively unheralded Italian players who performed with distinction at the Confederations Cup?
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July 3, 2013
Brazil coming good, but events off the pitch take shine off success
Brian Glanville reflects on the Confederations Cup - both on and off the pitch - and wonders whether Brazil are now serious contenders for next year's World Cup.
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July 1, 2013
Boys from Brazil are back in business
Neymar wrote his name into world football history by dominating the most contentious yet highly-visible Confederations Cup from start to finish.
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June 28, 2013
Mission accomplished for Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari has achieved exactly what he wanted: he has rebuilt Brazil effectively enough in six months to bring them through to the final of ‘their’ Confederations Cup.
