Despite a flurry of Champions League goals, it’s been a difficult start to life in Manchester for their young striker, Rasmus Højlund. After he scored his first Premier League goal, Musa Okwonga writes about how this may just be the start of something.
Read MoreIn making a stand - or, more accurately, by taking a knee - against institutiuonal racism, Marcus Thuram made a gesture of which his father Lilian must surely be proud. Musa Okwonga examines some of the wider implications of Thuram's moment of on-field activism.
Read MoreThe death of a sporting icon can often lead to grief riddled with complexity. Musa Okwonga writes how this complexity can be so personal during times of such tragedy. Please beware, this piece contains some sensitive topics.
Read MoreRacism isn’t something you can easily kick out of football, or indeed from wider society. That’s why George Weah was so important: he taught Musa Okwonga and countless others how to proceed despite it.
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