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.
Maor Melikson, one of the best Israeli footballers in the modern era, has retired at the age of 35 after a glorious career. Twelve years ago, his career was on the verge of an early end, but one decision has changed his entire path.
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.
