Some tournaments just have it all – great football and drama – and the European Championship of 2008 was one of those
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While the final was hardly a classic, the 2010 World Cup quarters delivered enough drama to live on in the memories of all who witnessed it
José Callejón is renowned in Europe as a Napoli stalwart, but his lesser-known twin Juanmi enjoys just as much acclaim in South America
Destined to play football, Thiago and Rafinha would seek to carry on their family tradition of success at some of Europe’s biggest clubs
Joaquín is so much more than a nice guy, and has spent his entire football career trying to prove he wasn’t a flash in the pan in his 20s
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The English saying “all good things come in threes” is phrased a little differently in the Spanish-speaking world. Instead of a direct translation, the Spanish…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE A brilliantly placed Fernando Torres strike in the first part of the final against Germany was more than enough for Spain to be crowned European…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE Seven seconds into the Euro 1984 final, Spain knew they were up against it. At the Parc des Princes, Spain were taking on Michel Platini’s…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The Euro 1984 semi-final between Denmark and Spain had it all, a nerve-wracking affair from the start. One the one side was Denmark, in an…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE At the height of the Cold War, one would have been forgiven for thinking that if anybody was going to cause an international incident through…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE No game at Euro 1988 has had more goals than Denmark-Spain. It was only the second match of the tournament and the spectators inside the…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE In sport, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when a good thing starts. Did Micheal Jordan’s Chicago Bulls start with his debut in 1984 or the…
Few players in the history of Barcelona have been hated at the Bernabéu more than Gerard Piqué. But they once cheered his name
With crucial goals and a tendency to elevate Spain to new levels, David Villa’s zenith would come at the 2010 World Cup – and where better?
Xuventude de Cambados’ sudden rise was worthy of the drug kingpin who made it all possible – but their subsequent fall was an inevitability
From a Champions League debut aged 18 to captaining Real Madrid and Spain to some of their greatest glories, Iker Casillas has forever been defying the odds
Football associations around the world, with cups that are struggling to recreate the magic of old, might be wise to take note of the new Copa del Rey
Between his heroic tackles and hilarious crumpling to the ground, Iván Campo would become one of Bolton’s most unlikely but worthy legends of all