The World of Football
Who Is ... ?
Who is Thomas Häberli?
When Thomas Häberli returned to Swiss club football in 2024 to take charge of Servette FC, it marked another chapter in a career built...
The Road to the 2026 World Cup
The Road to the 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia’s Vision for the 2034 FIFA World Cup: Football, Innovation, and Transformation
What if a single World Cup could redefine a nation’s future? That is exactly the opportunity Saudi Arabia seeks in hosting the 2034 FIFA...
Student Athlete
Student Athletes
Trump May Limit NIL Payments to NCAA Athletes After Meeting with Nick Saban
It is now being reported, through the Wall Street Journal, that after a meeting with former University of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban,...
World Voices
FIFA Football Agent Exam
Chaos, Frustration, and Injustice: June 2025 FIFA Football Agent Exam Review
The June 2025 sitting of the FIFA Football Agent Exam was supposed to mark a new beginning after some interesting in-person exam reviews. The...
The Parents Corner
How Player Care Is Changing Modern Football
In a game increasingly defined by billion-euro transfers, advanced analytics and global scouting networks, one of football’s most important revolutions has flown under the...
Discipline Is the New Talent in Football
Introduction: The myth of talent
For decades, football was built around the myth of talent. A player’s natural touch, instinct, or harmony with the ball...
Education: Football’s Forgotten Lifeline
By Ruben Figueira & Manuel Jorge
Introduction
Professional football has long been seen as the golden ticket, a path to fame, fortune, and global recognition. For many...
Why Academy Players Struggle on Matchday
The Role of the Ego
Why can’t they just play like they do in training? All week they look so talented, and then on matchday...
Winning or Developing in Football?
The Answer: Both.Football is not just a game played on the pitch. Football is life itself. Just as we have goals in life, we...
