Saša Ćurčić, a volatile personality and gifted footballer, remains one of the first true instances of the Premier League boom and bust future
Steve Stone was the generator of Forest’s mid-90s revival, helped power the rise of Portsmouth and was very nearly part of a winning England team at Euro 96
There is something unremittingly blunt about the demise of a Football League club – and it cuts into the very fabric of sport and society
In a bizarre campaign titles Piracy Kills Football, Juventus are attacking the very fans they have priced out of the game in Serie A
In a League Cup fourth-round reply on a cold December night in 1994 at St James’ Park, a short few days before Christmas, Kevin Keegan’s upwardly-mobile Newcastle United were up against Brian…
Between winning unlikely titles with Fiorentina and Cagliari, shining for Italy, and battling with Dino Zoff, Enrico Albertosi remains a true Azzurri great
With UEFA bloating their tournaments and repetitive winners across the continent, football in Europe and beyond is reaching a decisive crossroads
At face value, Barcelona have had a successful season, winning LaLiga again. But scratch beneath the veneer and shades of Real Madrid 1990 appear
They had defeated England and the Netherlands against the odds, and when Czechoslovakia faced West Germany in the Euro 76 final, few gave them a chance
Brazil legend Zico stands as one of the greatest players to have never won a World Cup, blessed with spectacular talent and some of the finest set-pieces
Underrated for much of his career, Gary Ablett would achieve rare feats at Liverpool and Everton before a tragic demise aged just 46
He should’ve and could’ve been an England regaular, but while injuries would hamper Paul Davis’ Arsenal career, he remains a true Gunners legend
Banned by the draconian big-wigs at the FA, Dick, Kerr Ladies and their superstar forward Lily Parr would, however, leave an immense legacy
In the history of English sport, nobody will ever match the unique accomplishments of Reginald Erskine Foster, captained the football and cricket teams
While the name Ian Rush is synonymous with goal and Liverpool glory, the David Johnson has been forgotten by a generation. It shouldn’t be
Mauro Camoranesi remains something of an enigma. Shielded away from the appreciation he deserves, almost like a frustrated winger trying to obtain the ball from the protective possession of a determined full-back,…
This feature is part of Virtuoso It was November 2005, at the Santiago Bernabéu, when Ronaldinho took Real Madrid apart with such speed and flair that at least two nervous looking Madridistas…
This feature is part of Virtuoso Within a tournament preview in The Times, on the opening day of the 1988 European Championship, Ruud Gullit assessed the talents of his Netherlands teammates. He…