Hindsight Season 5: The Football Edition

Asmahan was a rebel in a world of expectations. From a Druze Princess to exalted singer in 1930s and 40s Egypt – she lived in extremes and did exactly what she wanted. Asmahan also moonlighted as a messenger during the Second World War and when she was killed under mysterious cir ... Show More

King Faisal I of Iraq was born in the age of the Ottoman Empire. A key figure in the Arab revolt, his patience, curiosity and diplomacy endeared him to many, including the man who would come to be known as Lawrence of Arabia. But in hindsight, did Faisal drive Arab nationalism or ... Show More

Shajarat al Durr was born in the golden age of Islam. Despite her beginnings as a child slave, she went on to become the first woman to sit on the throne of Egypt since Cleopatra nearly 13-hundred years before. But in hindsight, Shajarat al Durr’s life is a Cinderella story witho ... Show More

Maradona is one of the forerunners in the discussion for greatest player of all time, and it’s easy to see why. His speed and brilliance on the field were legendary, as was his confidence and showmanship. It was his excess on the field that made his play so attractive, and it was ... Show More

Il était une légende du football argentin. Une légende du sport. À 60 ans, et quelques jours après être sorti de l'hôpital suite à une opération à la tête, Diego Maradona est décédé d'un arrêt cardiaque. Surnommé "El Pibe de Oro" (le gamin en or), Maradona aura illuminé l'histoir ... Show More

Tributes continue to Diego Maradona with Gary Lineker sharing a personal story of the banter between the two of them, thirty two years after the infamous World Cup quarter final, Arsene Wenger describes the marriage between Maradona’s feet and the football as he suggests th Argen ... Show More

This week we're bringing you something special from our friends at NPR and Futuro Media: the first episode of the podcast, The Last Cup. From his earliest goals on the soccer fields of his hometown in Argentina to his arrival at Spain's Barça Football Club, host Jasmine Garsd fol ... Show More

Argentina are World Cup champions after beating France on penalties in a pulsating Final, Lionel Messi finally lifts football’s greatest trophy, Kylian Mbappe becomes the first player since Sir Geoff Hurst to bag a hat-trick in the final but finishes on the losing side, Stuart Pe ... Show More

Napoli stole the headlines, but who is their ‘new Maradona’ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia?  Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge chew over a dramatic first matchday of the Champions League. They wonder at Inter’s limp performance and a resurgent Leroy Sane, while David *does not* hold back on ... Show More

Ten years ago, Diego Maradona stunned the world as he arrived in the UAE to manage club team Al Wasl. In this series, Paul Radley, sportswriter for The National, and football correspondent John McAuley will be looking back at the time when Maradona mania arrived in the UAE. Subsc ... Show More