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When the Guardian didn’t need to see a match to provide live commentary for it

When Southampton got tricked into signing a player who was not George Weah’s cousin

How the Backyard Soccer games were born

The Victor Valdes save against Chelsea that almost wasn’t

Joan Gamper: The birth of Barça’s founding father

The relief and regret athletes experience after a coach gets fired

What if Don Garber commissioned his own promotion and relegation report?

The news you read about Jurgen Klinsmann is tainted and you don’t even know it

When the Soviets didn’t show up for a World Cup qualifier

The day Socrates played in the English ninth division

The night Vasco da Gama tried everything to prevent Pelé’s 1,000th goal (and failed)

Life doesn’t get easier as Bobby Wood returns to the Bundesliga from U.S. duty