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Raised by the generation he raised, Messi is king of the world
When Leo places his head down on his pillow and the roar of thousands becomes a silence only broken by the ringing of his ears, he can rest knowing he…
Dec 19, 2022
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Alhamdulilah for the Morocco National Team
The Muslim world have come to support Morocco in their masses often putting the Atlas Lions above their own nation. A lifetime of lived experiences…
Dec 11, 2022
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Cristiano Ronaldo is Ozymandias
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair! Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and…
Nov 19, 2022
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So then? We can* be champions with Giroud on the team
From the church with his mother at 4 years old to winning the World Cup in 2018 — on Olivier Giroud and why he now deserves his roses, and in abundance.
Nov 11, 2022
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So then? We can* be champions with Giroud on the team
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The Sidemen game was a welcomed throwback to a nostalgic sport we know
Those who hold football as sacred shouldn't view the Sidemen's influencer charity game with any elitism or arrogance. It was great.
Sep 25, 2022
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And Now His Watch Is Ended: A Legend's legend
About Raheem Sterling's Manchester City career, his Chelsea leap and a familiar story.
Jul 10, 2022
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To paint like a child, Eden Hazard.
In the gallery of Eden Hazard hangs many a masterpiece. My favourite? West Ham (2019)
Apr 25, 2022
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To a blessed month
I like to write about football but life is more than the good game of 22 blokes kicking a ball. Happy Ramadan.
Apr 1, 2022
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I am not an old white man in football
In 2021, a South-Asian, Muslim found his voice in football. That's cool and uncommon. I am grateful for it.
Dec 31, 2021
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Dear Bernardo Silva
The piece Bernardo Silva read.
Sep 5, 2021
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Football: A Home for Vocal Racism
Wider England’s discontent with the knee in football.
Jun 24, 2021
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