With a clear working philosophy and the “obsession” to dominate women’s football, Nick Cushing, who joined These Football Times, is a man on a mission
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Promoting a philosophy of high-pressing and possession football, Ghana’s Liberty academy has been at the forefront of player development
Taking over at a club that hadn’t lifted a major trophy in 23 years, Louis van Gaal would undertake some of his greatest work at AZ Alkmaar
Led by the likes of Teemu Pukki, Finland are no longer looking enviously as their northern neighbours and could well qualify for Euro 2020
Having dropped down to the third tier and faced oblivion, Real Mallorca’s rise back to LaLiga – where they surely belong – has been dramatic
Celtic’s superb run to the 2003 UEFA Cup final was punctuated by memorable victories against outstanding opposition, including Liverpool and Celta Vigo
Once considered the world’s best midfielder, Wesley Sneijder would head to Galatasaray aged 28 and become a legend at the club
There is something unremittingly blunt about the demise of a Football League club – and it cuts into the very fabric of sport and society
Compared to Totti and already an Italy international, These Football Times headed out to Rome to speak with Nicolò Zaniolo, the future of AS Roma
Widely considered to be England’s greatest goalscorer, when Jimmy Greaves went to AC Milan aged 21, he was expected to rule Serie A
In May, Cardiff Metropolitan University made international news as they became the first student side to qualify for the Europa League
From cleaners unwilling to wash their kit for a misplaced fear of AIDS to incredible internal strife, Nigeria’s win at the 1996 Olympics was incredible
People will have their doubts over him, and that will be the case for a long time yet, but do so at your peril: Sol Campbell has already proven many wrong
Capable of the brilliant and the bizarre, with one of the truly unique skills in football history, this is the story of Mexico legend Cuauhtémoc Blanco
A remarkable feat, even in the days of big scores, when two Aberdeen clubs travelled to Dundee for games, few could’ve predicted the 73 goals scored
Fábio Paim was more than just a Championship Manager star, winning praise as a talent better than Cristiano Ronaldo during his early years at Sporting
Superstitious, wealthy and ambitious: Jorge Hank Rhon, the owner of Liga MX’s Xolos, is on a mission to change the face of his city and football team
Sharing a surname with his generation’s best player meant Dino Baggio was living in someone else’s shadow, but he deserves to be remembered in his own right