Long Reads
Ready for adventure Long Reads Ready for adventure Juan Pablo Ángel talks of the playing career that started and finished in his native Colombia, via River Plate in Argentina Juan Pablo Ángel
Watching and learning Long Reads Watching and learning Javier Saviola discusses the influences he plans to use as a coach – and what it is that makes Marcelo Bielsa so special Javier Saviola
Shankly’s recipe Long Reads Shankly’s recipe John Toshack played for Liverpool under Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. He talks about the influence of the famed Boot Room on his own first steps into coaching John Toshack
Perfect platform Long Reads Perfect platform Shaun Derry talks about his rapid transition from player to manager, and the challenges he faced in his first job at hometown club Notts County Shaun Derry
My truth Long Reads My truth Luiz Felipe Scolari has managed Brazil, Portugal and Chelsea during his long and decorated coaching career, and he revisits his time at the top Luiz Felipe Scolari
Double Drop Long Reads Double Drop Port Vale manager Darrell Clarke on building Salisbury City back up from relegation, to achieving successive promotions at the helm of Bristol Rovers Darrell Clarke
No half-truths Long Reads No half-truths Gus Poyet talks exclusively about catching the coaching bug, his first managerial role at Brighton, and experiencing the Premier League with Sunderland Gus Poyet
Ready to absorb Long Reads Ready to absorb Xabi Alonso revisits a playing career largely spent at Liverpool and Real Madrid, and rivalries with Chelsea, and Barcelona Xabi Alonso
Defining moment Long Reads Defining moment Simon Grayson on being thrust into management at Blackpool and why he chose to drop down a division to manage Leeds United Simon Grayson
Crossing the river Long Reads Crossing the river Julen Lopetegui on the start of his coaching career, and how he reflects on his time as head coach of both Spain and Real Madrid Julen Lopetegui
The paradox Long Reads The paradox Jose Letelier, head coach of the Chile women’s team, on taking his country to its first ever Women’s World Cup, and pursuing a balance between progress and results Jose Letelier
The spark Long Reads The spark Carlos Borrello, head coach of Argentina Women, reflects on the challenges his players have faced at home, and at the Women’s World Cup Carlos Borrello
Oxygen Long Reads Oxygen Vadão, head coach of the Brazil women’s team, on his decision to leave men’s football and on why Marta, Formiga and Cristiane are key for the Selecão Vadão
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