Books David Goldblatt’s The Age of Football shows the game’s global power There are two great lies told about football: that it is only a game, and that it shouldn’t mix with politics. The Age of Football exposes… By Jonathan Wilson
At the African Cup of Nation, football is overshadowed by political unrest In Gabon, the current political football is the sport itself. By Jonathan Wilson
How Ray Parlour straddled a culture clash in English football Although he won three Premier League titles and four FA Cups with Arsenal, Ray Parlour was capped only ten times… By Jonathan Wilson
Trust the tinkerman: the fall and rise of Claudio Ranieri The Leicester City manager’s sharp tactical brain has emerged from behind the quirks and the cashmere. By Jonathan Wilson
While Europe celebrates, the rest of the world will miss Blatter Sepp Blatter is a consummate politician who took advantage of a shifting world order and Fifa’s history. By Jonathan Wilson
Letter from Equatorial Guinea: forget human rights – here comes the football When Morocco withdrew from hosting the African Cup of Nations, citing Ebola fears, Equatorial Guinea stepped in. But at what cost? By Jonathan Wilson
After the final, the streets of Copacabana ran with urine and the bars ran out of beer Jonathan Wilson's Brazil Notebook. By Jonathan Wilson
After the World Cup final, the streets of Copacabana ran with urine and the bars ran out of beer Even amid the camper vans and the seemingly anarchic raucousness of the beach, Sepp Blatter reigns supreme. By Jonathan Wilson