This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Germany booked their place in the Euro 2016 semi-finals in a match devoid of quality but, nevertheless, blessed in thrills. Italy started the match brightly,…
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This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Football is a simple game – 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end … well, you know the rest by…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Italy vanquished Germany 2-1 as they extended their unbeaten streak over the old enemy in major tournaments to eight games – and half a century. …
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Has there ever been a more unlikely tournament victory than this? Denmark’s rise from non-qualifiers only a fortnight before this tournament begun to lifting the trophy…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE There’s an argument to say that 1996 was the peak of the 1990s. The Spice Girls ruled the airwaves, the N64 changed gaming forever, while in…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The tournament had yet to really take off at this point in the sixth edition of the European Championship. The opening set of fixtures had…
There is something wonderful about a headed goal. It’s a very specific skill that, when executed to perfection, looks and feels so satisfyingly perfect. Whether it’s a thundering header that breaks the…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE National allegiance and patriotism are simple concepts for many people. They are born and bred in one country, then go on to live there throughout…
When the Nazis rolled into Austria in 1938, everything would change. But the legendary Wunderteam reserved one last heroic act of greatness for them
Rebranding former Bundesliga chasmpions Eintracht Braunschweig to Jägermeister Braunschweig would have far-reaching consequence for the world of football
In 2010, Mesut Özil was untouchable for Werder and Germany. He was elegant, audacious and daring. He was, and always will be, unapologetically, Özil
The tale of Sebastian Deisler’s career is a dismaying one, but it was also important in raising awareness of depression in football and the reality for many
A freak of nature, Lothar Matthäus should long be remembered as one of the most complete footballers to ever play the game
Every sugar-coated pass and madcap dash from the goal that football taught him he could never leave only serve to carve Neuer’s name deeper into stone
As Schalke grew into one of German football’s early powers, migrants from modern-day Poland would stream into Gelsenkirchen – and become legends
A man of equal talent and controversy, Christoph Daum’s managerial career came so close to greatness but ultimately fell short at key moments
Gnabry’s career thus far has been good and he’s able to better it in the coming years, he is sure to go down as one of the best German talents of his era
When Italy and Germany met in the semi-final at Mexico 70, they played out unquestionably the greatest 30 minutes in World Cup – perhaps football – history