Tjago Bomfim’s Kretinga years: coaching, control, and collective responsibility
When Brazilian coach Tjago Bomfim took charge of FK Minija in Kretinga, daily rituals, cultural frictions,…
Lost promise: Talents who failed to establish themselves at Žalgiris during the Venslovaitienė era
Mantas Aliukonis looks back at the most talented Lithuanian players who passed through Vilnius Žalgiris during…
Antonio Tuta: faith, football and the fight to stay in A Lyga
Antonio Tuta has taken a long road to stability in Lithuanian football. From early spells in…
Ex-Riteriai manager Vitorović: “I was abandoned to fight for A Lyga with just the boys”
Nikola Vitorović’s season at Riteriai spiralled from early promise into financial chaos, unpaid wages, and a…
Andrius Markevičius on Be1’s aborted merger with Riteriai and Lithuania’s rapidly-growing youth project
Jonava’s Be1 club director Andrius Markevičius reflected on the team’s rise, missed merger with Riteriai, and…
Saulius Mikoliūnas: from player to agent – finding yourself after football
Former Lithuania captain Saulius Mikoliūnas, now heading his own player agency, reflects on life after football…
Algimantas Liubinskas: “Football is not artistic gymnastics – you don’t get points for a beautiful performance”
Former Lithuania coach Algimantas Liubinskas has delivered a scathing assessment of the national team’s decline, calling…
Ričardas Beniušis: “Two defeats showed the real strength of our national team”
Reflecting on Lithuania’s shock 1–0 win over Poland in 2006, veteran striker Ričardas Beniušis recalls a…
Yoichi Kawachi: “I thought my career was over – now I want to help Neptūnas reach the A Lyga”
Japanese midfielder Yoichi Kawachi has found a new home in Klaipėda after a turbulent year that…
Valentino Vermeulen: “I’m trying to give Džiugas the best version of myself”
Dutch defender Valentino Vermeulen has had a winding path from Willem II and Borussia Dortmund to…