Illustration by Federico Manasse Pelé trails him by 32 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo by 24, and Messi by 45. Indeed no footballer, past or present, can dream of matching Ali Daei’s tally of…
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FOR 24 HOURS, Ahmadreza Abedzadeh was the most important man on the planet. Lyon’s Stade Gerland is an unlikely stage for geopolitical drama, but it was here on 21 June 1998 that…
THE NAME Carlos Queiroz provokes disparate sentiments in the minds of supporters of the clubs and countries which he has coached or managed throughout the years. Portuguese fans, in general, view him…
This feature is part of A Tale of One City Éamon Zayed burst between the two centre-backs hoping for a through ball to latch onto, more in hope than expectation. His new side…