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Nick Weir On The Work of The Kano Foundation And How Football Can Support Local Communities An interview with Nick Weir, by Callum McFadden for WFi. Can you tell us about the mission of the Kano Foundation and why providing access to football for children is so important? “At its heart, the ...

Nick Weir on the work of The Kano Foundation, and how football can support local communities. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/03/nick...

Women's Football On The Rise In South America Ahead Of 2027 Brazil World Cup By Louis Smith. Women’s football is on the rise across South America. With the first Women’s World Cup on South American soil now less than 500 days away, the growth of the sport across the continent ...

Women's football on the rise in South America ahead of 2027 Brazil World Cup.

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Holders Aberdeen Crash Out Of Scottish Cup With A Whimper Against Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 Aberdeen By Callum McFadden at East End Park The game began at a frantic pace in front of a sold-out crowd at East End Park, with the home side eager to move the ball forward ...

✍️ | Match report from East End Park as Dunfermline Athletic reach the Scottish Cup semi final stage for the first time since 2009 by defeating holders Aberdeen.

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Lomana LuaLua On Newcastle, Sir Bobby Robson, Harry Redknapp And Representing DR Congo An interview with Lomana LuaLua, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You started your professional career with Colchester United before moving on to Newcastle United. How did it feel joining such a historic c...

Lomana LuaLua on Newcastle, Sir Bobby Robson, Harry Redknapp, and representing DR Congo. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/03/loma...

Union set to shape US soccer more than Messi or World Cup TWO things will dominate American soccer in 2026. The World Cup and the continued presence of Lionel Messi playing his club football in the region.But it’s an ongoing collective bargaining agreement i...

Sharing this weekend's column early following news of a possible player strike in USL (article written prior to that breaking). A look at how the USLPA have shed some light on USL's suitability to run a Div I league and pro/rel. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/unio...

Brazil's Build-up To A World Cup On Home Soil Begins With Crucial Early Tests By Louis Smith. The Brazil women’s national team and their manager, Arthur Elias, are entering a crucial stage in a journey that culminates in their nation hosting the biggest tournament in women’s fo...

Brazil's build-up to a World Cup on home soil begins with tests against Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Mexico.

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Recopa Sudamericana Preview: Lanús Face Flamengo In Battle Of Continental Champions By Louis Smith. The 2026 Recopa Sudamericana final takes place on Thursday evening as Argentinian side Lanús host Brazilian outfit Flamengo in the first leg of the final. The unique thing about this c...

Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo meet Copa Sudamericana winners Lanus in a good old two-legged cup final.

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Mark Patterson On Bolton, Sheffield United And Playing Under Bruce Rioch And Howard Kendall An interview with Mark Patterson, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You started your career at Blackburn Rovers and played over 100 times for the club. What are your memories from playing at Ewood Park? “Fi...

Mark Patterson on Bolton, Sheffield United, and playing under Bruce Rioch and Howard Kendall. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/mark...

Recopa Sudamericana Preview: Lanús Face Flamengo In Battle Of Continental Champions By Louis Smith. The 2026 Recopa Sudamericana final takes place on Thursday evening as Argentinian side Lanús host Brazilian outfit Flamengo in the first leg of the final. The unique thing about this c...

Recopa Sudamericana preview: Lanús face Flamengo in the battle of continental champions.

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Jordan Gardner On Investing In Kelty Hearts And The Future Of The Club An interview with Jordan Gardner, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You have invested in football before at clubs such as Swansea City and Helsingør in Denmark. Why have you now decided is the right time to...

Jordan Gardner on investing in Kelty Hearts and the future of the club. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/jord...

New York Red Bulls Preview: Step Up Coach Michael Bradley It’s all change at New York Red Bulls for 2026. The most obvious of these is the highly anticipated first-team coaching debut of former MetroStar and United States captain Michael Bradley. Beneath th...

There's a new look New York Red Bulls for 2026 in MLS, and the first steps in a managerial career at senior level for Michael Bradley. Season preview of sorts for @nysoccertimes.com nysoccertimes.com/new-york-red...

Copa Libertadores 2026 Roundup: Debutants Delight As Newcomers Make History By Louis Smith. Deportivo Táchira v The Strongest Tuesday evening in the Copa Libertadores saw The Strongest take on Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela in the second leg of their first-phase tie. The Stro...

Copa Libertadores 2026 roundup: Delight for debutants as newcomers make history. By @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/copa...

All Still to Play For As Copa Libertadores Stage One Qualifiers Enter Second Legs By Louis Smith. The 2026 Copa Libertadores got underway last week, with six sides beginning their journeys in the competition, all hoping to reach the group stage. This week, attention turns to the se...

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Anton McElhone On Elite Performance, Postecoglou's Celtic, Spurs, MLS And Besiktas An interview with Anton McElhone, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You’ve held a number of high-profile roles in football, but your time at Celtic under Ange Postecoglou stands out. What did your role as H...

Anton McElhone on elite performance, Postecoglou's Celtic, Spurs, MLS, and Besiktas. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/anto...

Vinícius Eutrópio: From Coaching World Cup Hosts To Promotions And Great Escapes By Louis Smith. The 2010 World Cup was not only a historic moment for football, but also a historic moment for South Africa, which hosted the tournament and became the first African nation to do so. O...

Vinícius Eutrópio: from coaching World Cup hosts to promotions and great escapes. An interview for WFi, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/vini...

St Mirren Shock Leaders Hearts To Open Door For Celtic And Rangers By Callum McFadden at St Mirren Park. St Mirren dealt a potential blow to Hearts’ grip on the Scottish Premiership summit with a hard-fought 1–0 victory at the SMiSA Stadium, a result that could incre...

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Exclusive: Hamilton Owner Rob Edwards On Future Plans And The Reality Of Club Ownership An interview with Hamilton owner Rob Edwards, by Callum McFadden for WFi. First of all, Rob, you’ve just taken over the running of Hamilton Academical, a club with a long and proud history in Scottish...

🆕✍️| My latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social with Hamilton Accies owner Rob Edwards.

We discuss the challenges facing the club, longer term plans for Accies, track record of sports ownership with @HaverfordwestFC & @ovwrestling.

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Exclusive: Hamilton Owner Rob Edwards On Future Plans And The Reality Of Club Ownership An interview with Hamilton owner Rob Edwards, by Callum McFadden for WFi. First of all, Rob, you’ve just taken over the running of Hamilton Academical, a club with a long and proud history in Scottish...

Hamilton owner Rob Edwards on plans for the club and the reality of ownership. An interview for WFi by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/excl...

Jonny Tuffey On Partick Thistle, Irish League Football And Representing Northern Ireland An interview with Jonny Tuffey, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You joined Crusaders in 2020 and, alongside playing, you’re also involved in coaching and management at the club. How much have you enjoyed ...

Jonny Tuffey on his player-manager role with Crusaders, Partick Thistle, Irish league football, and representing Northern Ireland. An interview for WFi by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/jona...

Diego Medina: Bolivia’s Rising Star Chasing A World Cup Dream By Louis Smith. 2026 could be a huge year for Bolivia. They’re set to compete in the Intercontinental Playoffs in March, with their sights firmly set on securing a first World Cup qualification since ...

I caught up with CSKA 1948 defender Diego Medina, who spoke about his time at the Tahuichi Academy, playing for Always Ready, and Bolivia's upcoming World Cup playoff.

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Diego Medina: Bolivia’s Rising Star Chasing A World Cup Dream By Louis Smith. 2026 could be a huge year for Bolivia. They’re set to compete in the Intercontinental Playoffs in March, with their sights firmly set on securing a first World Cup qualification since ...

Diego Medina: Bolivia’s rising star chasing a World Cup dream. Interview for WFi, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/01/dieg...

From Para To The Champions League: The Rise Of Qarabag’s Matheus Silva By Louis Smith. Qarabag have been one of the surprise packages in this season’s Champions League. After six matches in the group stage, they have seven points and are in contention for a place in the ...

From Para to the Champions League: The rise of Qarabag’s Matheus Silva. Interview for WFi by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/01/math...

Celtic Defeat Auchinleck Talbot to Reach Scottish Cup 5th Round By Callum McFadden at Rugby Park. Last season’s Scottish Cup runners-up Celtic booked their place in the fifth round of the competition with a 2–0 victory over sixth-tier Auchinleck Talbot. As expecte...

🆕| Celtic secured a victory at Rugby Park, defeating Auchinleck Talbot and advancing to the Scottish Cup fifth round.

Their next match will be against Dundee at Celtic Park.

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Mark Bunn On Blackburn, Aston Villa And The Mindset Of A Goalkeeper An interview with Mark Bunn, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You started your career at Tottenham. What did you learn from coming through their system? “I joined Spurs when I was 10 and stayed for four or...

Mark Bunn on Blackburn, Aston Villa, and the mindset of a goalkeeper. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2026/01/mark...

🇪🇬 Egypt 3-2 Ivory Coast 🇨🇮

That definitely was the pick of the quarter-finals. The Egyptians' clinicality and expert game management made the difference on the night, but the Elephants can certainly be proud of their campaign. #EGYCIV

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Looking Ahead To Brazil’s 27 State Championships In 2026 By Louis Smith. The 2026 State Championships are set to kick off in Brazil, with the majority of them kicking off in January. With the 2026 World Cup happening in the summer, there’s been a significan...

Primavera AC were the only new State Champions in 2025.

Now it’s time to do it all again, as the majority of Brazil’s State Championships get underway this month. 🇧🇷

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Looking Ahead To Brazil’s 27 State Championships In 2026 By Louis Smith. The 2026 State Championships are set to kick off in Brazil, with the majority of them kicking off in January. With the 2026 World Cup happening in the summer, there’s been a significan...

Looking ahead to Brazil’s 27 State Championships in 2026, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/01/look...

Shefki Kuqi On HJK Helsinki, Playing In The Premier League And EFL Memories An interview with Shefki Kuqi, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You started your professional career in Finland, and one spell that stands out is your time at HJK Helsinki. You won the league and the cup t...

Shefki Kuqi on HJK Helsinki, playing in the Premier League, and EFL memories. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2025/12/shef...

Paul Tisdale On Exeter City Longevity And His Biggest Achievement At MK Dons An interview with former Exeter City and MK Dons manager Paul Tisdale, by Callum McFadden for WFi.  You played for clubs such as Southampton and Bristol City before having to retire early due to injur...

✍️ | I thought it would be a good time to reshare my interview with Paul Tisdale from 2021 - three years before he arrived at Celtic.

During our chat, he spoke about his approach to recruitment and his career up to that point.

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Can Filipe Luis Channel December 81 And Lead Flamengo To Another Famous Intercontinental Cup Win? By Louis Smith. Despite being just over a year into his managerial tenure, Filipe Luís has the chance to write himself into Flamengo folklore. On Wednesday evening, they take on Paris Saint-Germain in...

Can Filipe Luis channel December '81 and lead Flamengo to another famous Intercontinental Cup victory?

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