Bridges have been burnt and rebuilt in Spain and now, loved neither at Atletico nor Barcelona, Euro 2020 could make Griezmann a legend
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Abandoned by their footballing father as children, it has been a long road to stardom for Lucas and Theo Hernández
These Football Times and COPA90 have teamed up to bring you the story of Kylian Mbappe’s rise from Bondy to FIFA 21 cover star
Circumstances meant Johan Micoud didn’t get the acclaim his talent deserved, but the adulation of those in Bremen more than makes up for it
Rarely has a modern footballer looked so rare; so unlike the rest. And that’s the allure that makes Dimitri Payet so special
Rising against the odds late in his career, Steve Savidan was one of Ligue 1’s best goalscorer and a France international. Then tragedy struck
A serial winner and goalscorer for the world’s biggest club, Karim Benzema is a modern legend – and yet he’s still not as good as Olivier Giroud for France
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE France emerged victorious, at the close of a 5-2 stunner against Iceland, in one of Euro 2016’s most memorable matches. The host nation secured their…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Euro 2000 is, for many people, the greatest international tournament there has ever been. The incredible comebacks, the breathtaking goals, the scintillating football and all the…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Roger Lemerre’s France squad were somehow contriving to look even more impressive than Aimé Jacquet’s all-conquering crop of two years before, when the French won…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Seven seconds into the Euro 1984 final, Spain knew they were up against it. At the Parc des Princes, Spain were taking on Michel Platini’s…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE As this tournament progresses, so the decision by the English broadcasting authorities looks ever more foolish. England may well be on a tour of South…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Now the party can truly get started. Michel Platini, France’s elegant and masterful playmaker, stamped his authority on this tournament with a hat-trick in Les Bleus’…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE One last chance. There’s always one last chance. Strategy, mind games, 10,000 man-hours of preparation: they all drop out of the equation, rendered meaningless in…
From Bolton to Bengal, the path to fulfilment and limelight in the game was a tricky one for Bernard Mendy, once one of the most promising full-backs around
France 98 had the drama, controversy and excitement which makes the World Cup so special, with more than a fair dose of scandal thrown in for good measure
Jean-François Domergue only scored two goals in nine games for France – but they’re immortalised in Les Bleus history like few others
The rarest of talents, at his best Robert Pirès was a joy to behold, often unplayable, and the man Arsène Wenger called Arsenal’s “oil in the engine”