Inheriting perhaps the most complete team on the planet, Rafa Benitez, haunted by the ghost of José Mourinho, got things all wrong at Inter
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During the late 1960s and early 70s, West German football was the dominant force in…
From Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit to Edgar Davids and Gini Wijnaldum, Suriname has played a major role in Dutch football over recent decades
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Football is an astonishingly straightforward game. Goals win matches, with those who score on a…
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When Unai Emery was appointed Arsenal manager on 23 May 2018, it was a decision…