The young football nation of Kosovo is experiencing a significant amount of success, and might even qualify for Euro 2020. However, ethnic tension is still widely existent within the country and in football particularly. What measures are taken to change this situation, and can football provide a solution and lead to a better future?
After half a season, Sivasspor and Rıza Çalımbay are leading the Turkish Süper Lig. Is it possible that a manager who never won a title in his career, will lead Sivasspor to a sensational title?
Saint-Pierroise from Réunion is creating upsets at the Coupe de France. The team that travels thousands of kilometers for every match is now one of the last 32 left in the tournament, and hoping for more success.
The 2018 World Cup is a distant memory by now. A year and a half after the big summer party in Russia, it’s time to examine how Russian football is coping. The local pool of players and their development, the infrastructure, and the competitiveness of the league - what are there situation heading into the new decade?
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.
