Players, clubs and leagues are caught between a ‘right to choose’ and the pandemic. Europe’s governments are taking turns in announcing new measures to tackle yet another ‘wave’ of a pandemic that seems certain to drag on for months — if not years. …

A Ukrainian fan drew the ire of his hosts, even though they’d probably agree with his intentions. Back in 2004, athletes and supporters of New Zealand’s Olympic team were advised to leave their national flag at home and show up at venues with the iconic Silver Fern instead. The reason…

Cuba’s national team lost the chance to qualify for the Gold Cup because they could not get their U.S. visas on time. Cuba had huge hopes for its national side this summer. Breaking with previous practice, the team is now open to Cuban players plying their trade abroad, including the…

Tensions between Serbia and Albania surfaced in a game — and a tournament — which involved neither of them. Monday marked North Macedonia’s debut at a major international competition. …

UEFA found itself (again) in the middle of a political spat between Ukraine and Russia. Seven years ago, in the aftermath of the revolution that saw Ukraine’s then-President Yanukovych flee to Russia, Crimea became the focal point of a conflict that still prevents the two countries from meeting each other…

The beautiful game is even played behind the walls of Vatican City. Sort of. Giovanni Trapattoni’s fabled managerial career spanned four decades. In between the likes of Juventus, where he won the European Cup in 1985, and Bayern Munich, there is a curious mention on il Trap‘s CV. …

Greece’s government has effectively banned the commemoration of the foundational event of its Republic. The Polytechnic Uprising in 1973 was a student protest against a dictatorship that tortured, exiled and killed. Dozens of people were killed by the junta and its allies during the uprising. The uprising’s spirit was summarised…

Μπαίνοντας στην «ταβέρνα» του χωριού, με καλωσόρισε ένα πορτρέτο του Τσε Γκεβάρα. Πιο μέσα ένα ποτ πουρί συμβόλων: τα κασκόλ του Ολυμπιακού και του ΠΑΟΚ, το πρόσωπο του Λένιν, ένα κάδρο του Μπρέζνιεφ, η ελληνική σημαία. Δημοσιεύτηκε στις 25 Ιανουαρίου 2015 Το 1950, περίπου 2.000 πρόσφυγες του εμφυλίου από την…