THE FALSE 9

“Paul’s one of the best midfielders in the world going forward so you should release...

IT has become an impossible task to examine the Borussia Dortmund of this decade outside...

We are obsessed in England with formations and personnel. Before every match we see graphics...

With losses to Brighton, Tottenham, West Ham and points dropped at home to Wolves, Manchester...

Match summary: Possession vs. Counterattack -- Arsenal obtained their first, truly resounding victory of the season...

Going into the game 3 points clear of Napoli, this game posed a huge opportunity...

IN the 67th minute of Manchester United’s 0-0 Champions League draw with Valencia, David de...

Today's football world is driven by statistics. Player formations, the style that different clubs employ,...

Tottenham have become known as the team most conservative of all the top six clubs...

Match summary: An incredibly open match – Chelsea’s long passes exposed the space behind Arsenal’s backline,...

This most comprehensive book about old Scottish football grounds ever published, Lifted Over the Turnstiles...

Lionel Messi I mention Messi first and in a category of his own because of how...

This summer has been a period of change at the Emirates, with Arsene Wenger leaving...

With the sale of their superstar player and catalyst over the last nine seasons, Florentino...

In this modern world in which we dwell it has become far easier to dismiss...

  The World Cup final on Sunday pits two teams against each other who both play...

This was a strange World Cup for the England national team and their fans. For...

World Cup: London from AlleyCat Films on Vimeo. A short documentary exploring immigrant experiences and national...

The FIFA World Cup 2018 has been one of the most thrilling World Cups in...

Romelu Lukaku's involvement in Belgium's winner against Japan might seem minimal to a casual fan...

Inspired by the ESPN's Zach Lowe weekly column on the NBA, I write about random...

Although Harry Kane’s last-gasp winner ensured that England walked away with a win in their...

I do not know how footballers motivate themselves or how they get pumped for a...

Argentina started off their World Cup campaign with a disappointing draw against Iceland in which...

If you asked me a month before the start of the World Cup what my...

The World Cup has lived up to its billing as the greatest show on earth...

Spain and Portugal battled in a thrilling match which ended 3-3 thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's...

England fans who can remember the 2006 and 2010 World Cups will know all about...

The excitement continues to build ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and...

Enrique Dominguez, a football coach in Argentina who used to coach 10- year-olds, couple of...

There is some speculation at the moment that Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred is on the...

Overview Morocco lead by Juventus defender Medhi Benatia are perhaps the weakest country to represent Africa...

Overview Tunisia completed their World Cup qualifying campaign unbeaten and recorded 14 points in total. Though...

Senegal enter into this tournament as a massive uncertainty. They have potential to shock many...

In the wake of Manchester City’s record-breaking claim to the Premier League, The False 9...

Coming off of a disappointing third place finish in the 2007-08 campaign, Barcelona were looking...

The Nigerian National Senior team fondly referred to as the Super Eagles will be heading...

Egypt go into this year's World Cup with a somewhat peculiar squad. They have the...

The FIFA World Cup is just around the corner and it's the perfect time to...

We have compiled a list of the best soccer coaching books which every soccer coach...

When any new version of Football Manager is released, users welcome it with fanfare. But...

In the most recent world cups, a lot of emphasis and a lot of column...

After one of the most timid and humiliating performances ever in Europe by Manchester United...

Real Madrid Football Club is one of the most popular football clubs in the world....

Last Saturday, February 24, gave us our first look at Barcelona with Ousmane Dembele and...

So, it’s finally happened. As the Premier League January transfer window slams shut, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang...

Another set piece, another goal conceded. Liverpool's poor and sometimes shocking defending once again proved...

We are all afraid of it. It is the 90th minute, your team is up...

Antonio Conte came to the Premier League in rather quiet fashion. The arrivals of Jose...

Seven-goal thriller between Liverpool and Manchester City highlighted the wonders- and the potential flaws- of...

Abstract: Jose Mourinho needs to be bold and embrace the audacity of pragmatic football instead...

The modern day football fan has access to unlimited amount of information about their favorite...

It's been another eventful year in the world of football. As we look forward to...

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday effectively ending Real's hopes...

SINCE his arrival from Sunderland in 2011, Jordan Henderson has found himself figured and refigured...

  Jose Mourinho was planning on bringing in Ivan Perisic from Inter to Manchester United when...

Manchester United welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford this Sunday in the Premier League in...

Germany’s Manuel Neuer has been widely credited as one of the finest goal-keepers of his...

Napoli have undergone a remarkable transformation under the equally remarkable Maurizio Sarri which has turned...

In the latest episode of Sky's Matchzone, Kevin De Bruyne dissects his new role at...