The U17 World Cup has started. This is a good chance to look back and see where are the last 10 Golden Ball winners of the tournament.
Kenichi Yatsuhashi: An Interview With a Japanese Coach Transcending Borders
He’s been coaching in central Asia, the US, Middle East and West Africa. He nurtured football culture in Kyrgyzstan, worked at the famous Aspire Academy in Qatar and guided Hearts of Oak in Ghana. The amazing career of Kenichi Yatsuhashi is indeed a fascinating one. Walid Bylka interviewed him exclusively for BabaGol: They talked African football, the best food he had in his journeys, and where he was blamed to be an engineer rather than a football coach. A must-read interview.
Sahar Khodoyari: The Blue Girl
Sahar Khodoyari, an Iranian female football supporter, has set herself on fire in protest of being arrested. Her only crime was to attend a match of her beloved team. After succumbing to her injuries, her story is now known all over the world.
Yemen: The Best Goal of 2019 You Won't Hear About
Yemen shocked Saudi Arabia and scored the most beautiful goal of 2019. A glimpse of joy for the team of the war-torn country, who doesn’t get the attention they deserve.
The 50 Most Interesting Football Transfers of Summer 2019
The best, most interesting, biggest and most surprising football transfers of the 2019 summer transfer window.