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Grassroots editor

Louis Smith

Ten years coaching, five years writing. Reports from muddy touchlines across London and the south east, because that is where the game actually starts.

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Arsenal 2-1 Brighton: three things every 14-year-old watching should have noticed

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 22 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

The volunteer coaches keeping Sunday League alive

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 18 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Tite sacked & derby drama: Five major talking points from the Brasileirao matchday

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 17 Mar 2026 · 6 min read

Winning start for Jardim, Vasco stun Palmeiras as Sao Paulo go top: Brasileirao matchday five round up

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 13 Mar 2026 · 10 min read

Leonardo Jardim’s baptism of fire: A Rio derby final to start new Flamengo era

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 7 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

Why Flamengo sacked Filipe Luis in the midst of perfection

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 3 Mar 2026 · 5 min read

Jesse Lingard to become first modern Englishman in Brazil’s top-flight with shock Corinthians move

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 1 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Neymar returns in style, red cards galore and Palmeiras stay on top: Brasileirao matchday four round up

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 27 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

John Terry vs Virgil van Dijk: Is longevity or peak performance the ultimate measure of a Premier League great?

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 25 Feb 2026 · 10 min read

Brazil begin a defining year: Preparing for a historic home World Cup in 2027

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 25 Feb 2026 · 5 min read

Brasileirao 2026: Athletico Paranaense’s perfect start faces a historic hurdle in Corinthians

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 18 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Milos Kerkez: Analyzing the left-back’s explosive 2026 form at Liverpool

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 16 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

Six goal thrillers, late drama and a sacking: Brasileirao matchweek three round up

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 13 Feb 2026 · 9 min read

Why Florian Wirtz was Liverpool’s creative heart long before the goals arrived

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 11 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

The evidence behind the Hugo Ekitike and Fernando Torres comparison

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 10 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

Eight-goal thriller, late drama & classic encounters: Brasileirão matchday two round-up

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 6 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Pressure vs momentum: Out-of-Sorts Vasco da Gama host surging Chapecoense in Brasileirao

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 3 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

VAR drama as Corinthians edge ten-man Flamengo to lift Supercopa do Brasil

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 1 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Why Real Madrid’s Endrick is finally reborn at Lyon

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 1 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

Brasileirão 2026 begins with chaos, comebacks and early statement results

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 30 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

The Mirassol Miracle: From Série D to the Libertadores in Five Seasons

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 29 Jan 2026 · 5 min read

The Ultimate 2026 Brasileirao Preview: A new era begins with a historic January start

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By Louis Smith · Grassroots editor · 27 Jan 2026 · 7 min read