The evidence now requires Manchester City supporters to make the distinction their owners have spent years blurring.

How the FA mishandled a handling of the ball

Join us for a panel discussion on how London shapes and is shaped by football.

On hubris, heritage and the apparent death of Gianni Infantino’s FIFA presidency.

The game belongs to the fans. Fifa would do well to remember that.

How should museums engage with the beautiful game, asks football fandom expert Josh Bland

How this World Cup's crowning moment is a perfect metaphor for a flawed tournament.

The English are bonded over an ever growing list of football disappointments.

Hopeful reflections on a three-week footballing odyssey through the United States

The decision to change the rules because of pressure from the White House will destroy all trust in football’s governing body.

Finding optimism in brazen commercialisation at the World Cup

After sixty years of hurt, how would a World Cup win transform the meaning of English football culture?

Is it possible to discover any romance on the eve of this dystopian World Cup?

Is it possible to discover any romance on the eve of this dystopian World Cup?

Why Southampton's comeuppance is a moment to savour

Why RC Lens' remarkable title charge is so much more than a footballing story.

A season of hating to hate the club I love.

Abstract. This article highlights the potential of critical heritage studies (CHS) as a useful tool for sports historians to develop their research at the intersection of contemporary sporting culture...

Is it possible to authentically experience another football culture?

Josh breaks down the meaning of the greatest FA Cup shock of all time

Football Supporters Europe is astonished by the extortionate ticket prices imposed by FIFA on the most dedicated supporters for next year’s FIFA World Cup. In the price tables gradually and confidenti...

Some off-the-cuff reactions to FIFA's feature-length extravaganza of slime

A rambling rant on ticket prices, corporate greed and exploitation

Paying tribute to a constant meaty companion to my footballing life

Josh has an unforgettably authentic experience on a last-minute trip to Hereford

As The Hawthorns celebrates its 125th anniversary, I reflect on what makes my home ground such a special place...

As The Hawthorns celebrates its 125th anniversary, I reflect on what makes my home ground such a special place...

“THE magic of the FA Cup” is a phrase regularly heard, usually when the football calendar approaches the new year and teams from the top two tiers of English football enter the old competition. T...

Last night isn’t about Manchester United’s declension. It's about Grimsby Town’s ascension.

Last night isn’t about Manchester United’s declension. It's about Grimsby Town’s ascension.

The pale blue strip is unlikely to become Reform’s version of the Maga hat.

The pale blue strip is unlikely to become Reform’s version of the Maga hat.

The pale blue strip is unlikely to become Reform’s version of the Maga hat.

Progressive football fans must resist Nigel Farage's hypocritical attempted appropriation of football culture...

Does the crushing financial realism of the modern transfer market undercut our ability to emote with the sport we love?

Ramblings on football, supporter culture and cultural heritage. Click to read Against the Run of Play, by Josh Bland, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Ramblings on football, supporter culture and cultural heritage. Click to read Against the Run of Play, by Josh Bland, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

Josh reflects on a recent trip to Amsterdam for a conference, and his attempts to get under the skin of a great footballing metropolis

Josh revisits his personal experience of a core moment in contemporary English football history

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