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IN THE IMMEDIATE aftermath of a whirlwind 90 minutes at the King Power stadium, few…
Reaching the final of Euro 88 and re-forming again in 1992 after the Union’s collapse, the Soviet national team enjoyed fleeting highs in their final days
In the 50s, Argentina boasted one of the great attacks. The chief supplier was was Orestes Corbatta, a flawed genius in the mould of Garrincha
IN MAY 1986 at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, Atlético Madrid and Dynamo Kyiv…
FALSE NINE, REGISTA, LIBERO; these are all terms that will undoubtedly be familiar to the…
THE DATE IS 14 SEPTEMBER 2010 and Manchester United are squaring off against Scottish champions…
In the footballing dictionary, ‘world-class’ is often defined by a player’s ability to prove decisive…
When many speak of Osvaldo Zubeldía, the obvious answer is to look at him with…
After 21 years with Arsène Wenger at the helm, as the finish line for the…
WHEN, IN 1977, writer and director George Lucas released to astonishing critical and commercial acclaim…
Flares illuminated the clouds of smoke that rolled down the streets. Lines of policemen in…
IF YOU HAD TO BE STUCK IN A LIFT with one footballing personality, who would…
From the 17th to the 19th century, there existed a custom amongst the British upper class, famously…
Every year Aftonbladet, the Swedish newspaper, awards the Guldbollen (Gold Ball) to the best Swedish…
Delving into the treasure troves of Dutch football’s history is an often emotive and enriching…
ON 23 FEBRUARY 2017, Russian side Krylya Sovetov faced Kazakh side Kairat Almaty in a…
MODERN FOOTBALL HAS become so sanitised in this day and age that it’s hard to…