Having gone to the brink of both relegation and oblivion, the 1980s were Borussia Dortmund’s darkest decade. But the 90s offered renewed hope
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A unique character, Ivan Perišić has suffered more than his fair share of highs and lows since he moved to France at an early age to save the family farm
After the troubles of the mid-2000s when destruction loomed large, in stepped Jürgen Klopp to make Borussia Dortmund a power once more
In a game governed by how deep your pockets are, a selecton of clubs around Europe are enjoying a resurgence thanks to a smart development policy
In the world of sport, we have a tendency to dichotomise rivalries that define their eras. The mercurial genius of Ayrton Senna fought against the cold pragmatism of the ‘Professor’, Alain Prost. Poster…
At 61, Lucien Favre has seen it all. Rising through the ranks as a manager, he’s proved himself to be one of Europe’s finest forward-thinkers
There is no such thing as an English footballer playing abroad at the peak of his powers today. Scour the globe in search of an Englishman plying his trade on foreign soil…
“I apologised to him after my goal, and he told me that I should score two more. I said okay.” As it happened, Aubameyang would go one better and score three more that…
It’s a tournament forgotten to time, sandwiched between France’s epic glories in 1998 and 2000, and just three years before Brazil won the 2002 World Cup, but the 1999 Copa América was…
In the end, it was a career of unfulfilled potential, one cruelly defined by injuries. Christoph Metzelder, ever the optimist, didn’t see it like that though: “I am just thankful for my…
Dresden is not the clichéd city that some tourists associate Germany with, but it is by far one of their most culturally significant centres. It is tough to escape the influence of…
NOWADAYS IT’S NORMAL to see fans complaining about the quality of international football. National team coaches have to wait for the infrequent international breaks to impose their philosophies upon players who spend…
Though it seldom finds use on the nation’s streets or in the homes of those who reside in Poland, there is a poignant turn of phrase belonging to the eastern European country that…
Illustration by Federico Manasse Switzerland have never been an imposing football power. When the big tournaments have rolled around, Switzerland have proven themselves somewhat proficient, qualifying for their fair share, but never…
THE DATE ATOP the newspapers read 28 April 1978. On their back pages, the latest Bundesliga table told of a campaign 33 rounds old, just a day from its conclusion, whose two…
ON 6 JUNE 2014, Marco Reus’s professional life plunged into darkness. Darkness often touches professional footballers, but for this exceptionally blessed German playmaker, it was a darkness that would come to plague…
WHEN, IN 1977, writer and director George Lucas released to astonishing critical and commercial acclaim the first of his opening trilogy of Star Wars films, science fiction fans across the United States…
HELD IN THE FELICITOUS WARMTH that blessed the afternoon of 15 May 2004, as Arsenal came from behind to defeat Leicester City 2-1 at Highbury, many thousands lined the stands of the…