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This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Heading into the fixture on 14 June 1996, Italy had already won their opening match, a 2-1 triumph over Russia on Merseyside. The Czech Republic…
Ridiculed by the game’s so-called dinosaurs, Thomas Gronnemark’s throw-in coaching has been a resounding success at Liverpool and Ajax
There are few players who define a generation as adroitly as Thierry Henry, the man who reinvented what it meant to be a striker in England
It took some luck, good timing and a squad full of outstanding flair and fellowship for Denmark to record one of international football’s greatest triumphs
This feature is part of Virtuoso Way before Cristiano Ronaldo became a brand in himself, even before CR7 was dreamt up as a marketing ploy, the Portuguese player exposed serious shortcomings in…
This feature is part of Virtuoso There has never been much doubt about the footballing brilliance of George Best. Hailed as a genius when he was first discovered by Bob Bishop as…
“They don’t make players like him anymore’ is the sort of quip that generally coaxes eye-rolls from the super cynical among us. But in Dejan Savićević’s case, that couldn’t be more accurate.…
This feature is part of Duology Blackburn Rovers fans pine for the glory days when they used to be able to splash out on multi-million-pound signings, when winning silverware at the highest…
This feature is part of Duology Manchester United’s historic journey under the inimitable Sir Alex Ferguson was filled with some of the most remarkable moments to have graced the British – and…
WHEN BLAINE MCKENNA saw a potential Football League career slip away shortly before taking his GCSEs, it would have been so easy for the then-teenager to wind up as just another statistic…
Justin Walley: the English coach gunning for success at the CONIFA World Cup with Zimbabwe’s minnows
For Justin Walley, football has long been an all-consuming passion in many shapes and guises over the years: from long drives as a student to Southampton just to see Matt Le Tissier…
FOOTBALL IN INDIA IS GROWING ALL THE TIME. Right now, the place is abuzz with anticipation ahead of the Under-17 World Cup finals which are set to kick off in October, and…
Illustration by Federico Manasse “MY BIGGEST DREAM is to play for the national team, to play for 40,000 spectators and to score a lot of goals.” Jon Dahl Tomasson’s words, spoken in his…
DRUG ABUSE, toad-infested football pitches and almost non-existent funding: the conditions outlined above might not be considered the most suitable for starting a national football team with aspirations of joining FIFA –…
Illustration by Federico Manasse When Robbie Keane first began turning heads with the Republic of Ireland, scoring two goals against Malta in a 5-0 European Championship qualifying match, he also spun the…
Many in Bosnia believe that there will never be another Safet Sušić, while even more in Paris believe that he won’t be topped as the club’s greatest import
Illustration by Federico Manasse Switzerland have never been an imposing football power. When the big tournaments have rolled around, Switzerland have proven themselves somewhat proficient, qualifying for their fair share, but never…