In 2007, David Beckham left Real Madrid. He had regained his place in Fabio Capello’s…
Torino and the resurgence of football’s most tragic club
Founded in 1906, Torino Football Club are perhaps the most tragic team in the history of…
Why Liverpool’s team of 1987/88 is perhaps English football’s finest
ASK FOOTBALL FANS OF A CERTAIN AGE in pubs across Britain which team they most…
Yugoslavia in the 1990s: the wonder-team that never was
In 1991 the great Red Star Belgrade of Savićević, Prosinečki and Pančev won the European Cup,…
Holland 1974: the greatest failures in history
When Holland lost the 1974 World Cup final they become perhaps the greatest side to never lift the trophy. We look back at a style-defining Totaalvoetbal masterclass from the Dutch.
Red Star and the immortal triumph of 1991
AS THE IRON CURTAIN descended over Eastern Europe following the Second World War, when Josef Stalin’s…
The Libero: football’s forgotten man
It was a majestic sight. Go back 30 or 40 years and watch teams defend. The…