At face value, Barcelona have had a successful season, winning LaLiga again. But scratch beneath the veneer and shades of Real Madrid 1990 appear
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From clubs adorning a national message to governing bodies awarding Azerbaijan big events, it’s tImre our fire-tinted glasses were taken off
Likeable and pragmatic, Cesare Maldini would invigorate three iterations of the Italy under-21 side and l;dad them to glory between 1992 and 1996
One of Europe’s deadliest strikers, the only thing Sweden and Feyenoord hero Ove Kindvall cared about more than scoring goals was his family
Year on year for seven solid seasons, Lyon were the toast of France, dominating at home with a revolving door policy that was unstoppable
Once lauded as one of Europe’s best stoppers, it has been a career of comedic lows and spellbinding highs for Huerelho Gomes in the Premier League
One of the finest AustrIan talents of his era, Felix Gasselich would join Ajax in the 1980s and become a firm fan favourite. He talks to TFT
Between Match-fixing controversies and publicity stunts, football has rarely seen an owner as bizarre or brilliant as Perugia’s Luciano Gaucci
Lauded by his peers and fans as one of the finest defenders in history, Alessandro Nesta represents the final breed of the great Italian defender
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
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