Category: Interviews

Exclusive Interview: Donovan Slijngard On Playing With Suarez & Moving To Lithuania
James Rowe spoke to FK Zalgiris defender Donovan Slijngard about playing in Lithuania, his experiences coming through the famous Ajax youth academy, a [...]

Exclusive: Philippe Sandler On Ajax, Tielemans, & His Transfer To Manchester City
James Rowe spoke to PEC Zwolle's Manchester City-bound defender Philippe Sandler. They spoke about his experiences coming through the youth academ [...]

Exclusive: Hoffenheim’s Hoogma On Nagelsmann & What Eredivisie Can Learn From Bundesliga
James Rowe spoke to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim defender Justin Hoogma exclusively for WFI. They discussed signing for Hoffenheim, his time in the Netherl [...]

Exclusive Interview: Swansea’s Van Der Hoorn On Carvalhal, Eriksen & Facing Zlatan
James Rowe interviews Swansea City defender Mike van der Hoorn about his time at both FC Utrecht and Ajax in the Netherlands, and the challenges of pl [...]

Exclusive: Basel’s Van Wolfswinkel on Facing Man City & What Went Wrong at Norwich
James Rowe interviews FC Basel’s Dutch international Ricky van Wolfswinkel about his transfer from Vitesse Arnhem to Basel last summer, his time at No [...]

The Politics Of Fan Engagement At Europe’s Top Clubs
It was fitting that Jeremy Corbyn’s recent election campaign was buoyed by an appearance at Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers Football Club. T [...]

The European Game – Behind the Scenes at Europe’s Biggest Clubs
Sam McGuire spoke to Daniel Fieldsend whose book, The European Game, is released on June 8th 2017 and available to order here. Listen to the p [...]

Venezia FC – The Story And The Future
Venezia: a club managed by former AC Milan and Italian superstar Filippo Inzaghi, with the backing of rich owners willing to invest, yet a sense of un [...]

Interview: Aldo Corzo Looks Ahead to Peru’s World Cup Qualifiers
World Football Index sat down with Universitario de Deportes right back Aldo Corzo for an exclusive interview. How do you feel about the upcoming in [...]

Envigado FC – Colombia’s Football Talent Factory
Envigado Futbol Club is an almost unparalleled success story in regards to youth coaching and player development. The club plays at the modest 11,000 [...]