Algeria prepare for World Cup battle by watching The Battle of Algiers
Footballers aim to draw on spirit of Gillo Pontecorvo's revolutionary classic ahead of tonight's match with EnglandWhen football players seek inspiration they normally opt for a round of golf. Not the Algerians, though. Ahead of their big match with En...
When men’s lips meet | Paul MacInnes
By kissing Paul Scholes, Gary Neville declared war on homophobia. And Francophobia, too
Of the gestures exchanged between males, there are two common types. First, the handshake, which has over recent years exploded into a veritable rainbow of variations, from the traditional polite handshake through to the terrorist fist bump, taking...
Is there a role for politics in football?
Football bloggers discuss whether politician's are right to try to give fans more power
Is there a role for politics in football? | Paul MacInnes
Is football a votewinner? Labour have announced plans to revamp the game and, they hope, gain the political support of fans in the process. Here a panel of football bloggers, gathered by the Observer, discuss whether the politicians have got it right
Is football a vote-winner? That...
Beautiful game is not a political football | Paul MacInnes
Labour used football to try and show it was in touch with real people, but they did not make it a quasi-religion – it already was
There is nothing worse than treating an issue like a political football. Especially when that issue is football. Treating football like a political...