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HIRING LARS LAGERBÄCK HAS BEEN A HUGE PART OF ICELAND’S SUCCESS over the last three years…
Was Steffen Freund ahead of his time? Did the death of the destructive holding midfielder coincide with his time in England? We investigate.
It has been 20 long years since Euro 96 had English fans dreaming. Boasting one of the best England squads in recent decades, the Three Lions made it all the way to the semis before succumbing to old foes Germany on penalties.
When Holland lost the 1974 World Cup final they become perhaps the greatest side to never lift the trophy. We look back at a style-defining Totaalvoetbal masterclass from the Dutch.
IN JUNE 2008, PEP GUARDIOLA BECAME MANAGER OF FC BARCELONA. In the same month, Spain became…
Until the turn of the millennium, Deportivo Alavés was little more than another club in…
It took not much more than a month in mid-1974 for the feel-good factor to return…
“He is a great goalscorer but a poor footballer.” These were supposedly the words of…
THE WEATHER IN ICELAND CAN BE HUGELY UNPREDICTABLE and changes the way training is conducted.…
There is one man who towers above the rest when it comes to the uncomfortable entwining…
MY FIRST FORAY INTO A TRUE BRAWL DISGUISED AS A FOOTBALL GAME was when I was…
SPAIN, GERMANY AND BELGIUM are countries that the rest of the world have looked to regarding…
NEUER, VALDÉS, MENZO, GATTI AND JONGBLOED all mastered the art of the sweeper keeper; proactive…
Kenny Dalglish wasn’t the most skilful player, nor was he blessed with blinding pace or immense…
This feature is part of The Fleeting Fraternity What is tragedy? In modern-day usage, it…
Stylish, flamboyant and a free-kick master. A wonderful range of passing, a quick decision maker, creative,…
One of England’s most passionate derbies, is the rivalry between Arsenal and Tottenham beginning to stagnate with a lack of success on the field?