To some they’re destroying a game growing faster than ever, but the reality is that Indonesia’s violent ultras are the product of years of corruption
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In the pantheon of great Scottish managers, Jim McLean’s name is rarely mentioned. But for his work at Dundee United, it certainly should be
Arsenal were so good that if the league’s top scorer Henry didn’t get you, one of Pires, Wiltord, Ljungberg, Kanu or Bergkamp inevitably would
In Kevin Keegan’s three seasons in the Bundesliga he managed to win the Ballon d’Or twice, play in the European Cup final and release a top-10 smash hit
In a game governed by how deep your pockets are, a selecton of clubs around Europe are enjoying a resurgence thanks to a smart development policy
Few managerial debuts at Real Madrid will ever be stranger than that of Wanderlei Luxemburgo, the man who took charge for six insane minutes
They were industrious and gritty, led by Antić and Simeone, and they surprised all of Spain to lift LaLiga and the Copa del Rey. Sounds familiar?
Football’s original Battle of Britain, when Leeds met Celtic in the 1970 European Cup semi-final, it was a tie that would go down in legend
In the world of sport, we have a tendency to dichotomise rivalries that define their…
The air is warm and the sky is blue. Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano,…
He should be considered one of the world’s greatest coaches, but for all his talent and success, Raymond Goethals is forever associated with scandal
It has been two decades since Juan Román Riquelme turned his back on Mario Yepes and forced through the greatest nutmeg in a Copa Libertadores Superclásico
A married heterosexual, Graeme Le Saux endured years of abuse from fellow players and fans. But is the tide turning for gay players to finally come out?
Few individuals crossed the divide between the Falklands and Argentina in the 1990s. Martyn Clarke – a former trialist at Boca Juniors – was one of those
It may be one of the lesser lights of South American football but Ecuador’s Immortal Derby between SC Barcelona and Emelec is one of its most intriguing
As Brazilian mavericks go, the Bundesliga probably hasn’t seen a more naturally gifted one than the wild and unpredictable Marcelinho Paraíba
Who can forget those iconic, local shirt sponsors, proudly adoring local fans’ kits? They were good days. They’re also consigned to history for good
A success at club level wherever he went, Brazilian striker Fred would sadly become the face of failure the 2014 World Cup on home soil