Whilst Gerry Hitchens’s time in Italy should have guaranteed him iconic status in English football, it ultimately made him a forgotten man at home
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She’s seen the best and worst of football but now, at her peak, Ella Masar is calling in quits after a remarkable career on and off the pitch
He’s been likened to a young Cristiano Ronaldo, but Benfica’s João Félix still faced the same challenges as any other from his YouTube generation
From hosting birthdays and weddings to disrepair and abandonment, Brazil’s various World Cup stadiums have become the whitest of elephants
They were aggressive and attacking, a team in Mauricio Pochettino’s image, and his Southampton side of 2013/14 would put him on the map
Working with football federations in most need of kits and equipment, Leyburn Sports have a unique approach to jersey design and approach
A former Swedish Footballer of the Year and European Cup finalist, Robert Prytz would end his career in the modest world of the Scottish non-league
With roughly 10% of the Faroe Islands’ population of 49,000 playing football, the sport has become a national obsession and source of pride
Brazil legend Zico stands as one of the greatest players to have never won a World Cup, blessed with spectacular talent and some of the finest set-pieces
Led by the genius of Maradona, the goals of Careca and the guile of Bianchi, Napoli thundered their way to glory in the 1989 UEFA Cup
In shady circumstances, Dinamo St Petersburg, the city’s second team, moved 2,300km south to Sochi to help Putin’s Olympic legacy
As Barcelona languished in 12th, things looked bleak for Frank Rijkaard in the winter of 2003. However, the Catalans retained their faith – to great reward
From Kris Boys and Leigh Griffiths to Michael Higdon and Liam Boyce, a familiar trend has emerged in the careers of Scottish football’s top scorers
Was Dong Fangzhuo a genuine signing based on talent and potential or did Manchester United snap him up in 2004 to break into the growing Chinese market?
Despite a stagnant five years in the mid-90s, when Peter Ridsdale took charge at Leeds, some incredible nights flowed. Sadly, it was all built on sand
Football and education haven’t always mixed but a notable Premier League programme is helping children turn to books thanks to some big-name players
To determine which club has the most successful academy in the Premier League, you first need to define what you mean by “success”
The club may be a shadow of what it was in that glorious season of 1913/14, but when you scroll down the Serie A winners list, etched is the name Casale