Let’s play a quick game of word association: what is the first thing you think of when you see the word “Ajax”? (Take a minute to think about it, but don’t you dare Google it.) Since you can’t really answer me in this space — though you’re free to in the comments if you really […]

Professional football in the modern world is omnipresent. No matter what obstacle it faces, the game has a way of overcoming the impediment to continue steamrolling along. A tsunami strikes your country? Don’t sweat it, you’ll just go ahead and win a World Cup. Your homeland has been at war for the better part of […]