This feature is part of Duology There have been few darker moments at the Stadium of Light than when, on 21 April 2018, Sunderland were relegated to the third tier of the…
THE NAME LUIS ESCOBAR stimulates discussion and inspires nostalgia all over his native Peru. He has reached near-mythical status, with stories of his legendary talent having been passed down by generations of…
IN 2001, a 13-year-old Lionel Messi and his family relocated from Rosario to Barcelona. Reports of his trial are poetic, as just two minutes on a football pitch were enough for the…