Clutching false papers and disguised as Russian soldiers while sheltering from the bitter winter on…
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Last week Marco van Basten, the legendary Dutch footballer recently-turned FIFA technical director, suggested a…
When the conversation topic turns to footballing legends, those that spring to mind are generally the…
As enigmas go, Álvaro Recoba ranks as high as anyone, possessing a devastating left foot and an attitude that often saw it wasted at Inter
T he Estadio de la Cerámica was the venue, Villarreal versus Barcelona was the match,…
THE EXPLOITS and activities of elite football clubs in the current era are often ruthless,…
THE EYES OF THE FOOTBALL WORLD have been firmly focused on the Far East since…
GORE VIDAL ONCE WROTE: “Traitors who prevail are patriots; usurpers who succeed are divine emperors.”…
Recently, I was at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona and my mind couldn’t help but…
WHEN RAMADAN SOBHY’S tame shot trickled through a sea of players in the box and…
When the transfer window finally reopens on 1 January, fans are always desperate to see…
THREE EVENTS OCCURRED in perfect synchronicity in order to facilitate Florentino Pérez’s second attempt at…
“We should be trying to win the World Cup, not just qualify for the finals.”…
‘Brand Beckham’ is a phrase synonymous with a man who has built an empire on…
In the 50 or so years leading up to the First World War, Argentina’s Growth…
IMAGINE YOURSELF AT 15. You, as many others, were probably worried about next week’s maths…
After defeats against Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup and Barcelona in the Spanish…
Despite receiving more flak than perhaps any other manager in English top-flight history, Graham Taylor was a man of sheer class, talent and honesty