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
Tottenham’s Famous Five under Ossie Ardiles – Klinsmann, Sheringham, Anderton, Barmby and Dumitrescu – remains one of the most entertaining teams of the era
Cathartic dismissals, the appointment of the beloved club servant, that glorious finale at Selhurst: after 14 seasons, the Dons’ Premier League days ended
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…
THANKS LARGELY TO THE EFFORTS of Cristiano Ronaldo and his pulsating pectorals, Real Madrid have now won the small matter of 12 European Cups. Squeezed in alongside those 24 bendy rabbit ears…
Back before the days of Twitter and smart phones, there was a time when I had a pager. A little rectangular thing with a monochrome display and no reply facility, it swiftly…
Time was that English football clubs were local things owned by local folk, stout yeomen, pillars of the community who had made their money in some tangible commodity like steel or meat…
FOR A CLUB WHOSE LONGEVITY IN ENGLISH FOOTBALL’S TOP DIVISION stands second only to Arsenal, Everton have a bit of an up-and-down history. Their fourth First Division title, in 1932, came on the…
The 2005/06 season would prove the catalyst for so many changes at Tottenham and Arsenal – but only after an almighty battle between the two
Was Steffen Freund ahead of his time? Did the death of the destructive holding midfielder coincide with his time in England? We investigate.