Football Paradise

Four years ago, there were very few Football Manager saved games without Alan Dzagoev in it. In 2018, in what should have been his breakthrough year, the wonderkid is struggling to catch a break.

1973 was a good time to be an Englishman in London, until Poland and Jan Tomaszewski came over to play the last qualifying game for the World Cup the following year.

Senegal are back after a sixteen-year-long wait and with them have brought a hope of a brighter future to put Africa back on the map with a squad far more adept than the 2002 fairytale men.

In a time when Trump’s politics has reduced Mexican citizens to an inhumane narrative focused on removing them from USA; Mexico’s football is building their foundation of national pride.

If you read Xherdan Shaqiri’s career, it’s upside down. It’s easy to imagine stepping from a mid-table team to a Champions League team, but he’s doing it backwards like Benjamin Button.

Nigeria have failed to impress in Russia, but we should hardly be worried about their on-field exploits. The country’s systemic issues are much more pressing.