-So, it was El Classico this weekend and everybody made sure that everybody else knew it. -Real Madrid did a “Chelsea”: Dominate the game but don’t win it. -Chelsea and Manchester City must be communicating telepathically. Whenever one wins, the other wins too. Whenever one drop points, the other one has […]

I was going to start this article by saying that being asked to choose between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is akin to being asked to choose between your parents, but I’ve decided it is much more difficult than that. Sorry, dad. How do you possibly offer up an argument […]

Emirates has been a keen supporter of sport, especially football, for many years now. In their latest campaign we see footballing legend Cristiano Ronaldo face off against Pelé, often hailed as the greatest footballing hero ever. Pelé, who has been a global ambassador for Emirates since January 2014, is seen on board the […]

In Sao Paulo, origin of the ongoing riots, a poster reads ‘don’t come to Brazil please in 2014’ – an odd site in a country with five World Cup victories, where the love for football is so deeply imbedded in the culture that workers are given time off to watch […]

To many men, football is a big deal. It occupies our souls and is one of the most significant determinants of our general mood and attitudes. I remember a friend telling me her father was always at his best when his favourite football club won a game. This would see […]