Almost 22 years had elapsed since Everton, one of the Football League’s most successful teams,…
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“The highs are never as high as you think and lows are never as low,”…
Speed, strength, accuracy and a fair amount of deception are all part of a good…
For a country that’s linked so intrinsically with catenaccio, Italy has had its fair share of…
Football fans support the team they do for various reasons, although most usually rely on…
How the 1974 European Cup final set Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid on different paths for decades
A small event, like a goal scored, can have a profound effect on the future.…
In 1532, Niccolò Machiavelli published a now-famous treatise on leadership and governance. ‘Il Principe’ advised that,…
The final whistle blew after an exhilarating 120 minutes in the Argentine capital, ecstatic roars…
Football produces many stories. Some are sad, some are uplifting, and just a few are…
Frank Clark’s playing career could not have ended any better. In his final competitive game,…
Every footballer reaches a time when they must make the difficult decision to hang up…
The feeling of scoring a goal is unmatched by most common things in a footballer’s…
Gigi Meroni: the art-loving wing genius who hit the pinnacle of calcio before his tragic death at 24
Opera was born in Italy at the end of the 16th century and soon spread…
The French know how to do a dynasty. The Merovingian’s ruled from 428-751, the Carolingian’s…
Spain’s domestic cup competition, the Copa del Rey, has provided plenty of weird and wonderful moments…
It has been a long road to recognition for Gian Piero Gasperini, now flourishing at Atalanta thanks to his trust in young players and attacking football
When Demba Ba suffered a horrific leg break while playing for Shanghai Shenhua in 2016,…
The year 1975 was a very different time for Real Zaragoza. Los Maños finished second…