Tactics
Why the false nine is back in fashion
Clubs across Europe are reviving a role once thought extinct. We break down the numbers behind the trend.
A. Serrano · 17 May 2026 · 6 min read
History
The 1970 Brazil side that changed football forever
Fifty-six years on, we revisit the tactical innovations of the most romanticised team in the sport's history.
D. Kimathi · 14 May 2026 · 8 min read
Opinion
VAR hasn't fixed football's fairness problem
Five seasons in, the data suggests review technology has simply moved the controversy elsewhere.
R. Oduya · 11 May 2026 · 5 min read