It was a long journey from almost being liquidated in 1986 to the UEFA Cup final 20 years later for Middlesbrough. But what a journey it was
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To be a legend is something special; to have a connection with a city and its fans – Juninho had it all at Middlesbrough when he finally left for good
Arriving at a time of great promise at Middlesbrough, Brazilian midfielder Emerson would become a cult hero in a single season at the Cellnet
Seven goals for Heerenveen against Heracles turned Afonso Alves, linked with Real Madrid and Inter, into one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers
At his best, Alen Bokšić had it all: pace, power, skill and creativity. And yet his career should’ve scaled greater highs. It would in today’s game
This feature is part of Virtuoso Diane Umpleby was there in 1986 when Middlesbrough nearly died. She’s been to Ayresome Park and the Riverside. She’s followed them into Europe, twice, she’s seen…
“I still think about Middlesbrough and the times I had there all the time,” said Juninho Paulista. Ask any Boro fan and they’ll tell you the same
Illustration by Federico Manasse The abiding memory of Mark Viduka in the Premier League is that of a brooding bulldog forward, lazily monikered with the ‘good touch for a big man’ tag. The…
SOMETIMES IN FOOTBALL, it’s difficult not to feel sorry for goalkeepers. Yes, in the modern game they may be protected species, but they’re still faced with the answerable putdown of having a…
This story starts in Valencia, but not where you might expect. The year is 2015 and Benicàssim is hosting one of biggest music festivals on the continent. Thousands of sunburnt revellers are…
THE SIGHT OF A BRAZIL TEAM in full samba flow invokes something in football supporters that can’t be replicated by any other team. People marvel over Spain’s fluid passing and Germany’s ruthless dynamism…
Middlesbrough had money and a bright young manager in Bryan Robson. Juninho, Emerson and Ravanelli arrived and the top flight was never the same again