This feature is part of The Fleeting Fraternity ROBERTO AYALA WAS an outstanding, imposing presence at…
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As featured on Guardian Sport Over a quarter of a century has passed since Nessun Dorma…
The 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea was a tournament of shocks and…
“Only those who have the courage to take a penalty miss them. I failed that time.…
Multiple theories persist regarding the conception of football styles. Specific styles can sometimes be traced back…
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“There was complete silence,” said Alcides Ghiggia of the moment he caused nearly 200,000 spectators at…
Ten long years after Kenneth Wolstenholme’s oft-quoted words became forever etched in football’s annals, signalling the…
For something that is essentially an expendable pastime, football can wield an extraordinary amount of influence. The temporary…
ON AUGUST 16, 2010, Georgian businessman Merab Jordania bought Vitesse Arnhem, becoming the first foreign owner…
Illustration by Dave Flanagan IT IS THE SUMMER OF 1978 in the baking heat of…
THE BRITISH PUBLIC HAVE, in recent times, shunned their own traditional footballing culture with a sort…
Building a squad to thrive in Europe’s top leagues can take years of careful planning and…
On 14 May 1992, Gary Lineker scored his final goal in English football as Tottenham…
As featured on Guardian Sport IN THE 14TH MINUTE of Barcelona’s game against Levante on November…
This feature is part of The Fleeting Fraternity NORMAN WHITESIDE never shied away from the…