For Algeria, football remains a fault line with France
In April 1958, a few months before the World Cup, two members of the French national team snuck across the border to Italy, and from there to Tunis. For a few days, no one knew where they were. Then they appeared at a press conference alongside other professional footballers who had also left, undetected, from […]
The World Cup and Ramadan
On June 28, two noteworthy global events begin: the second round of the World Cup and Ramadan, the Islamic month observed by fasting. For some of the dozens of Muslim players on Algeria, France, and Germany, this will pose a problem: having to play world-class soccer after having abstained from food and water since sunup. […]
Paul Pogba “the next big thing”
Pogba’s the Golden Boy! Juventus star joins prestigious list in being named best youngster in Europe! The Juventus midfielder beat off competition from Romelu Lukaku to win the ‘Golden Boy’ award and hasn’t ruled out a move away from Italy in the near future. Most of the top clubs on the continent have been linked […]
Ghana Advances to the Semi-Finals of U20 World Cup
Ghana, Iraq and Uruguay win in dramatic fashion to join France in the U20 World Cup Semi-Finals.
