The summer of 2000 produced two transfer fees that broke and re-broke the world record within the space of a month. Hernán Crespo’s £35.5m move from Parma to Lazio and Luís Figo’s infamous…
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How the unforgettable 1999/2000 LaLiga season helped define Spanish football’s era of the underdog
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The seven goals that had people comparing Afonso Alves to Romário
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The chaos and the charm of Newcastle cult hero Laurent Robert
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The revolution that changed Spain and the one yet to arrive in England
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When two become one: the Iván Zamorano and Marcelo Salas diaries
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Vladimir Petković: the migrant who struggled his way to the top of Swiss football
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How Ronaldinho inspired Atlético Mineiro to Copa Libertadores glory in 2013
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How Panama overcome past despair to find the ultimate glory in World Cup qualification
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Setién, Simeone and the bridge between chaos and order in football
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Surviving the abyss: Cowdenbeath and the meaning of a local, historic club
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Fernando Morientes and the haunting of Real Madrid
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Fulham: a journey to Europe
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Remembering Lorenzo, the original Buffon, and one of calcio’s most epic personal rivalries
Locked within a legendary Milanese rivalry, AC Milan’s Lorenzo…
The drama, passion and emotion of the 2001/02 Serie A title race
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The pioneering AC Milan Lab that extended players’ careers
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The midfield template holding back English football for decades and solutions in Spain
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One September evening in 1998, Arsène Wenger sat down…
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