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The Best of 2019

The Best of 2019

2019 was a year of the unpredictable, of new perceptions, of challenges, of ‘no rules’.
The traditional yearly summary of BabaGol is here. Keep it real.

AFC Cup 2019: North Korea and Lebanon's Top Moment

AFC Cup 2019: North Korea and Lebanon's Top Moment

The AFC Cup is a fascinating tournament that always involves football with politics and other different issues.
The 2019 edition of the competition has gathered Lebanese champions Al-Ahed, who are related to the Hezbollah, and April 25 - North Korea’s biggest club. A football match between Hassan Nassrallah and Kim Jong-un. Game on!

The Korean Derby: A Meeting that Goes Way Beyond Football

The Korean Derby: A Meeting that Goes Way Beyond Football

North Korea against South Korea. It can’t get any more tense and interesting than this. It is the South’s first visit to Pyongyang in almost 30 years, this time for a crucial World Cup qualifier. To celebrate this big event, we examined the football history of the the Korean peninsula.