What’s stopping you, Kenya?
Sudan aside, there’s a glaring geographical gap at this year’s African Cup of Nations. Andrew Crawford has a few ideas...
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One year on: Egyptian football after the revolution
January 25th 2011. One year ago today, the revolution began. Making his debut for Just Football, Adam Moustafa reports on...
Continue reading »John Terry? Right now he’s the least of our problems…
I watched and re-watched the footage of the alleged racial slur John Terry spat at Anton Ferdinand the other...
Continue reading »The Study of English Football [Part I]: How social and cultural aspects impact the English game
Introducing Part I of a special report on Just Football. Over the coming days our newest contributor Andreas Vou presents...
Continue reading »Just Football presents… The Study of English Football [Introduction]
by Andreas Vou It was after the English national football team’s 1-2 defeat to France in November 2010 that, when...
Continue reading »Libya: Football in a time of rebellion
By Mehdi Rahnama The last thing a country will think about during a revolution, one might think, is its...
Continue reading »Rah Ahan – An Iranian Experiment
by Mehdi Rahnama The long awaited privatisation of government-owned football clubs in Iran has begun. The first team to...
Continue reading »Away from Home: The Struggle for Football in Palestine
June 12th 2014, Maracana Stadium. To much fanfare, World Cup 2014 kicks off. Opening game – Brazil vs Palestine. Could...
Continue reading »Sharing the wealth: Copa America and the Decentralisation of Argentinian Football
Forget the penalties, the 2011 Copa America represents a landmark moment for Argentinian football. Making his debut for Just Football,...
Continue reading »Toppling the Murdoch Empire: Could a Pub Landlady from Portsmouth help seal BSkyB’s fate?
While the News Corporation / News International phone hacking storm continues to rumble with menace, Theo Fan reports on another...
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