Who Am I?
My name is Lukas Weber, I’m 34 years old, and I hail from the industrial heart of Gelsenkirchen. While most of my family are blue through and through, my heart belongs to Rot-Weiss Essen in…
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The FIFA World Cup 2026 is poised to be a collision course – a continental battleground where old grudges resurface and football’s most emotionally charged storylines take center stage. With 48 teams, three…
Who I Am
I’m Rafael Souza, 41, from Belo Horizonte, and football has always been part of everyday life here. My team is Atlético Mineiro, so I grew up in a city that lives and breathes the game.
With…
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I’m Sofia Amaro, 30, from Faro in the Algarve, and a proud S.C. Farense supporter. If you haven’t heard of us, I don’t blame you, we were relegated from the top division last year, which probably…
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I’m Camille Laurent, 27, from Saint-Étienne, and I’ve grown up around football in a city where it really means something. My club is AS Saint-Étienne, so I’ve always been used to passion, history, and a bit…
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I’m Jack Thompson, 36, from London, and I’ve been following England for as long as I can remember. Football in my house was never casual. It was everything. Watching England wasn’t entertainment, it was an event,…
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I’m Martín Rojas, 21, from Buenos Aires, and a lifelong Boca Juniors fan. Football here isn’t just something you watch, it shapes your whole routine growing up. Weekends meant La Bombonera, street games with friends, and…
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I’m Diego Álvarez, 29, from Valencia, and I’ve been following Spanish football my whole life. I grew up going to Mestalla watching Valencia CF with my dad, and like a lot of fans my age, I…
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Africa heads into the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a powerful mix of pride and disappointment.
Pride, because the continent has never been more respected on the global stage. Disappointment, because one of…
The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is almost complete, but six places are still up for grabs - and they will all be decided this week.
Across Europe and the inter-confederation play-offs, it is now simple. Win, and…