July 3, 1974: crowds throng the Westfalenstadion in a match between two immensely talented sides. A…
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Of all places for having a deep moment of thought, a field in Northamptonshire is…
Illustration by Matt Steven The number 10 was an important part of Juan Román Riquelme’s life.…
On 30 May 1973, Ajax beat Juventus 1-0 in front of 89,000 people at the…
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Zlatan Ibrahimović simply puts his hands on his head, while Andy van der Meyde drops to…
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Internazionale’s return to the Champions League this season after a long sojourn was always bound…
He could once count Xavi, Luís Figo, Rivaldo and Luis Enrique amongst his teammates but…
To see Iván de la Peña weigh up a pass was to see an artist gaze…
Fifteen years ago, Chile headed to the South American Under-20 Championship. In the days leading…
“I have no words, I just have to thank Real Madrid because they sold him…
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Football is a simple game. Besides perhaps the offside rule, which may be complicated to…
At the end of the sublime, cinematically perfect 2008/09 season, Barcelona stood apart from their…