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Ronaldinho's time looks to have passed

19 May 2013

Is this the end? After missing out on Brazil's Confederations Cup squad has the door slammed shut on Ronaldinho’s chance of redemption?

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Football needs a moral vision

4 May 2013

What is lacking from the debate about how to lead football forward is a moral vision for the global development of the game.

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Things looking up for Peru

21 April 2013

The fortunes of a four year-old Peruvian club in the Copa Libertadores speaks volumes for the country's emerging talent.

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Room for improvement

7 April 2013

Brazil and Argentina have played out some epic international battles, but both nations fall short in their stoushes at club level.

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Football in Ecuador makes dreams come true

23 March 2013

Ecuadorian football is taking giant strides forward and the curious case of Jaime Estrada proves that nothing is impossible.

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Tim Vickery

British-born Tim works as a journalist and has lived in Brazil since 1994 and provides unrivalled knowledge of South American football.
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2013 AFC Champions League

2013 AFC Champions League

The run of Central Coast Mariners in Asian football's top club competition came to a thudding halt in a damp and miserable Chinese evening.

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The Da Vinci Cup (DVD)

The Da Vinci Cup (DVD)

Join Pauly Falzoni of Fat Pizza fame as he takes us behind the secret conspiracy of the world’s biggest sport.

The Fabric of the Cosmos (DVD)

The Fabric of the Cosmos (DVD)

A mind-blowing new exploration of space, time, and the very nature of reality.

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