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If you haven’t got time to read them all, then read these posts to get the best idea of what we are all about.

All Thaid Up

How the Thai Character is Shaping the National Football Landscape.

Auckland and Wellington

The Very Different Geography of New Zealand’s Two Largest Cities has Created Two Very Different Football Cultures.

Brigata Curva Sud of PSS Sleman

The Political & Philanthropic Fan Group So Great, They Sponsor Their Own Club.

Celtic’s Palestinian Obsession

The Anti-British Sentiment Behind Glasgow’s Greatest Pact of Solidarity.

Chinese Football Chronicles | Police Presence

Heavy Policing to Maintain the Political Status-Quo.

Chivas Nos Ama

Mexican Patriotism & Chivas’ Extraordinary Hiring Policy.

Club Comparison, England and Germany

A Tongue-In-Cheek Comparison of Similar Characters of English and German Clubs.

Do They Know What Dynamo Means At All?

The Inappropriate Name of Houston Dynamo.

East German Footballing Stagnation

How East German Football is Mirroring the East German Economy.

Fighting Terrace Homogeneity

A Call to Protect English Fan Culture.

Holmesdale Fanatics & The Smoke

Crystal Palace’s Famed Support is a Product of London’s Position in the Global Economy.

Indonesia and Malaysia Rivalry

An Often-Overlooked Fierce Contest Between Two Young Nations.

Khlong Toei and Port FC

How the History of Khlong Toei has helped Protect Port FC Tradition.

L’Orgull Del Poble

UE Sant Andreu is the Most Catalan Club in the World.

Malaysian Football Culture

Malaysia’s Complicated but Unique Political Past Strongly Manifests Itself in Domestic Football.

New Dog, Old Tricks | Johor Darul Ta’zim FC

The Emergence of JDT as a Malaysian Football Superpower Thanks to the Adoption of a European Commercial Structure.

Satellite Club Telstar

SC Telstar; a Dutch Football Club that is a Satellite in More Than Just Name.

Sriwijaya FC

The Football Club Named After the Most Powerful Empire You’ve Never Heard Of.

The Future Football Superpower

Which Nation Will Emerge to Dominate Football in our Lifetime?

The Ball And The Bodega

The Sherry Traditions of Jerez de la Frontera have Helped Define the City’s Unique Football Culture.