Jul 24

Pogbacité

Is France's World Cup championship team a bellwether for France's political future?

Jun 27

The Football Griot

For a long time most football fans experienced the game via the radio, making broadcasters cult figures. Like Allou Ndiaye in 1950s Senegal.

Jun 19

The Senegalese football jersey is a powerful symbol of nationhood and independence.

Oct 29

My candidate for the best thing ever posted on the internet – an object that may

Nov 15

The French national team player Patrice Evra was dribbling up the pitch when the second bomb

Jun 25

“Tear gas is a magic potion,” writes Chris Gaffney from the streets of Rio. “Those who launch

Mar 20

The French national anthem, La Marseillaise, is, if you think about it, a pretty nasty song.

Feb 06

The Western-most tip of Africa seemed like as good a place as any to watch the

May 22

Didier Drogba is the master of the unruly and the absurd: when he in form, none of what the other team does matters in the end

Apr 30

On Friday the French blog Mediapart published a stunning report, based on several weeks of investigation,