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How Arsene Wenger established African avid gamers in English soccer
Arsene Wenger left the pitch for the final time as Arsenal manager following a 1-0 away win to Huddersfield on the final day of the English Premier League season. Three league titles, a record seven FA Cups, and two Manager of the Year awards make the Frenchman one of the most successful managers in English football.…
The beautiful recreation: Rimla Akhtar on differ in soccer
Editor’s Note: This article forms part of a series of content being produced for Al Jazeera in association with the launch of its new football podcast, Game of Our Lives. — Rimla Akhtar is many things to many people. As a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Chair of the Muslim Women’s Sport…
‘An eternal relationship’: Scotland’s eminent football competition
*Editors note: This article forms part of a series of content being produced for Al Jazeera in association with the launch of its new football podcast, Game of Our Lives. — Peter Joyce has sat in the stands at Scotland’s biggest football fixture more than 100 times, but he has yet to enjoy the experience even…
Football and the GCC disaster
Earlier this month, Spanish football club Barcelona completed the 160m euro ($198m) transfer of Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho from England’s Liverpool football club. The move was a record purchase by a Spanish club and the highest sale of a player in the history of the English Premier League. The transfer follows last summer’s high-profile exodus of…
AFC: No neutral venues for Saudi-Qatar soccer suits
Saudi Arabia must host Qatar’s football teams during the Asian Champions League for home fixtures next month and allow Saudi teams to travel to the neighbouring state for away matches despite the Gulf diplomatic crisis, according to the ruling of Asia’s football governing body. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Saturday said it rejected Riyadh’s call…
George Weah: From ghetto to soccer celebrity to president
As a footballer, George Weah won accolades few could hope for, picking up the Ballon d’Or and seizing African Footballer of the Year on multiple occasions, alongside a raft of team honours. Fewer still would dare dream of leading their countries, but after winning around 61 percent of votes in Liberia’s presidential election, Weah from…
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