T here are countless books that conflate the American character with various sports. To take two examples, consider Tom ...

This series is full of footage and interviews covering every aspect of the game, but what it does do is focus quite strongly on the true history. What this means is that it looks at the origins of ...

"Many say that football is the most beautiful game in the world. I think so too," Pope Francis once declared - and throughout his papacy, he lived those words. From the streets of Buenos Aires to ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis’s passion was football, for him “the most beautiful game” and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the ...

“We've had centuries of football being depicted in art, from kids kicking pig bladder balls in 16th-century Dutch landscapes to the game appearing in the work of Magritte, de Stael and Dali.

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis' passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace. From Argentine compatriots Lionel Messi and the ...