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How Dundee United overcame Barcelona to reach the UEFA Cup final in 1987
The whole of the Shed End at Tannadice held its breath as the ball sailed…
The speed, flair and drugs of Claudio Caniggia, an icon who lived on the edge of greatness
The first stanza of the Argentine national anthem had barely concluded on a balmy summer…
The rise and fall of IFK Gothenburg, Sweden’s former powerhouse in Europe
When the camera panned over to Mats Gren on the evening of 1 October 2018…
Why Red Bull’s football empire is doing more good than bad in the game
There is a pervading sentiment in football that Red Bull is a force for bad.…
Was Hidetoshi Nakata, talent, trailblazer and icon, overrated?
In the summer of 2002, Asian football was thrust into the global spotlight thanks to a…
Can Roberto Mancini right the wrongs of a tricky decade and usher in a new era for Italy?
It was in November 2017 at the famed San Siro in Milan that Italy suffered…
Jean-François Larios: the maestro France believed could’ve been better than Platini
Jean-François Larios: laconically stylish footballer, indomitable presence and effortlessly cool in possession of the ball. An…
Gifted feet and tortured souls: when Adriano met Mutu at Parma
Nestled between the industrial Milan and the rolling landscapes of Florence, Parma sits peacefully in…
Why do so many renowned western European managers fail in Turkey?
As Moestafa El Kabir loops over Harun Tekin to make it 3-0 to Ankaragücü, on…
How the devilishly talented Shunsuke Nakamura became a Celtic legend
Despite its relative success, it’s fair to say that Celtic fans don’t look back as…
How Marcos Senna broke football down into its simplest and very best form
Playing football is simple,” Johan Cruyff once proclaimed. “But playing simple football is the hardest thing…
Steph Houghton and the remarkable journey to 100 England caps: a tribute by those who know her
Currently residing on 99 caps, the first of which came against Russia in March 2007…
Leonardo Bonucci and a bizarre year in Milan
As the next instalment of one of Italian football’s fiercest rivalries, this Sunday’s clash between…
Remembering the ill-fated Club World Cup of 2001
FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, are doing their latest round in the headlines amidst…
Has Theo Walcott, once English football’s great hope, fulfilled his potential?
In March 2010, Barcelona travelled to Arsenal for the first leg of the Champions League…
The glitz and the struggle of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s rise to prominence
“I apologised to him after my goal, and he told me that I should score…
The chaos that turned Guangzhou Evergrande into one of the biggest superpowers outside of Europe
There has always been a tendency for world stars, when in the salad days of…