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He may have ended his career with a handful of medals but Roberto Baggio is about more than that: his ability is not measured by silverware but by moments
When Guy Roux first took charge of Auxerre, John F Kennedy was president and the Berlin Wall was yet to be built. Over 40 years later, he was still there
While it may not have provided revolutionary change, the golden goal created legends and left an indelible mark on a glorious era
“Twenty-five years on, I still watch the FA Cup third-round draw on TV hoping to one day gain my revenge on both Wrexham and my dad”
Despite an unremarkable career, Chilean goalkeeper Oscar Wirth will forever be the man who played at centre-back in a LaLiga match for Real Valladolid
Marcel Desailly sat down with These Football Times to look back on his career – the highs and the lows – and his greatest memories
It comes as no surprise that Toni Kroos has the medal collection that he does, but it’s shocking that so many don’t give him the credit he surely deserves
For the first time, perhaps ever, a Canadian player, Alphonso Davies, could be a marketable star in. Hopefully, he will be the first of many
In a little over five seasons, Mauricio Pochettino achieved on a consistent basis everything that had eluded Tottenham since the turn of the century
That Escape to Victory still stands out as a football film really sums it up: it’s about time the filmmakers cashed in and made a great football movie
With Solskjær at the helm, the future looks bright, and perhaps Scandinavian talent can once again lift Manchester United to the apex of European football
When he arrived at AS Roma, with success in the Barcelona B ranks, much was expected of Luis Enrique and the philosophy that he would bring
They’d witnessed near-misses and years spent in the wilderness, but for Finland fans, few things will ever compare to qualification for Euro 2020
Before Eric Cantona moved to England with Leeds United, he had enjoyed a mixed career in France, one punctuated by controversy on and off the pitch
Widely considered one of the greatest attacking talents in history, Raymond Kopa led Stade de Reims and Real Madrid to unprecedented heights
For a country of over five million, 780,000 played the game at some level. It’s a clear sign of the role football plays in the lives of Scottish people
Those who watched 2000 Hearts of Oaks play declared they are beyond even the most exaggerated superlatives. This was a team and a manager of a generation
In 1971, London clubs held the league, FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup. One other London club avoided relegation by the skin of its teeth: West Ham
If a film is made about Östersunds FK now, it’s difficult to say which genre it would fall under. It doesn’t feel like a fairy tale anymore
With a harder run to the UEFA Cup final than others, Zenit played scintillating football as Advocaat, Arshavin, Tymoshchuk and Pogrebnyak took them to glory
Some of football’s greatest players were instantly recognisable by their boots. This is the story of football through the unique boots of legends
There was a time when England, still one of the world’s best, would invite various Select XIs to descend upon Wembley and wow the crowds
It is clear that Japan is bursting at the seams with young talent, players who could take the nation from dangerous underdogs to genuine power
So often the bridesmaid of German football, Bayer Leverkusen have gained the unwanted nickname ‘Neverkusen’ for their multiple trophy near-misses
Diego Forlán was a player who left everything out on the pitch but was hampered by bad luck, limited opportunities and low confidence at Manchester United
Between Cubillas, Chumpitaz and Sotil, Peru in the 1970s boasted some of the world’s greatest players – but it was against a backdrop of national tragedy
The results of the 2019/20 Serie A and Serie B seasons are far from being determined but the signs are there that southern calcio is on the rise
Manchester soccer school, Fletcher Moss Rangers, have been around for 33 years and have developed professional players of both talent and decency
While the legend of Zinedine Zidane was cemented at Real Madrid and for France, his Juventus years were crucial in his path to greatness
Atalanta are ensuring that they all the tools to become a power: a successful youth system, their own stadium and a progressive manager at the helm
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