Legacies
By Jonee for Football Heritage
“Ultimately, a football club is a collection of memories. Some are shared by millions of people. Some belong to a few thousand. Some belong to one family. Some belong to one person. But they all matter. A supporter can remember a goal that happened thirty years ago with more emotion than a match that happened last weekend.”
Is Turkey home to savvy signings or a new retirement league? We’ll soon find out
By Leander Schaerlaeckens for The Guardian
Turkey has always been famed for having the passion, rivalries and football culture of a major league. Yet it has never had as many widely recognisable stars as the latest transfer window has delivered. Whether it is enough to push the league up a tier, or simply prove to be a temporary spending cycle that leads to nothing and other leagues have experienced, is another matter.
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Tzolis, Touré, Manzambi and the Premier League Newcomers We’re Excited to Watch in 2026-27
By Ryan Benson for The Analyst
Every new Premier League season delivers players with reputations built elsewhere looking to prove themselves in what is the most popular league in the world. Some succeed, others find that adapting to English football is not as easy.
Bonus Read: 2026-27 Premier League Season Preview
[Pauly Kwestel x Kwest Thoughts]
Has there ever been a summer that brought as much change to the Premier League as this one? Probably not. Which should make it all the more interesting. Especially if you’re Arsenal, I guess.
Ligue 1 Season 2026/27 Preview
Via Paris FC English
There might not be much doubt over who the ultimate winner will be, but Ligue 1 offers plenty of intrigue nevertheless. And the opportunity to see some of the world’s biggest talent before they become popular elsewhere.
How Independiente del Valle became South America’s wonderkid factory
By Nathan Joyes for The Copa Club
With Darwin Guagua’s move to Brentford, Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle added to their reputation as one of South America’s most prolific clubs thanks to an academy that keeps producing players coveted by Europe. Yet their model is about more than finding the next valuable prospect.
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In Case You Missed It Here’s Last Week’s Most Read: South America’s Best Badges
By Ben Dudley for Scenes we want to see
You’ve probably heard about and seen plenty of the biggest clubs in South America. But do you know Club Deportivo Morón from Argentina? What about Manta Football Club from Ecuador? More specifically, have you seen the club crests?
