A side such little was expected of in September, by May, Ajax would prove themselves as one of their generation’s most exciting teams in Europe
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Once a proud club in Hungary’s top flight, BAK rotted away over 70 years ago. Now they’re back, and a remarkable piece of history has been uncovered
For the third time in as many years, a captain would miss the FA Cup final due to a ban. In 1984, the unlucky victim was Watford’s Wilf Rostron
Sports psychologist Dan Abrahams talks about the importance of mental preparation before big names for elite-level players and the difference it makes
Having fallen in the final 35 years ago, a resurgent Watford are hoping to end their Manchester City hoodoo and lift the FA Cup in 2019
A historic club from one of Lisbon’s most fascinating neighbourhoods, when Os Belenenses lost everything, the fans had to choose between two new outfits
Once a star at Swedish giants Rosengård, a serious head injury held back Sofie Pedersen. Now, however, she’s dominating again at Italian giants Juventus
A legend for his goals at Guangzhou Evergrande, Darío Conca may never have won an Argentina cap but his impact is greater than many who have
Lethal at Marseille and unstoppable for France, the only thing that stopped Jean-Pierre Papin from becoming a worldwide legend was the timing of his career
Luca Toni may not have gone down as the most glamorous or talented, but he was prolific. And when you’re a centre-forward, that’s all that really matters
How John Beck’s derided Cambridge came within 90 minutes of gate-crashing the Premier League in 1992
Even now, 27 years after his departure from Cambridge, the mere mention of John Beck, their most successful manager, provokes an often negative reaction
Where some have bemoaned the lack of great central defenders in the game today, now we’re seeing the role catch up to the rest of the pitch.
Whilst Gerry Hitchens’s time in Italy should have guaranteed him iconic status in English football, it ultimately made him a forgotten man at home
She’s seen the best and worst of football but now, at her peak, Ella Masar is calling in quits after a remarkable career on and off the pitch
He’s been likened to a young Cristiano Ronaldo, but Benfica’s João Félix still faced the same challenges as any other from his YouTube generation
From hosting birthdays and weddings to disrepair and abandonment, Brazil’s various World Cup stadiums have become the whitest of elephants
They were aggressive and attacking, a team in Mauricio Pochettino’s image, and his Southampton side of 2013/14 would put him on the map
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