The wind blows hard and cold across East Anglia during the winter. With barely a hill in sight, there is nothing to stop the progress of the icy chill in this south…
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It was a long journey from almost being liquidated in 1986 to the UEFA Cup final 20 years later for Middlesbrough. But what a journey it was
Union Berlin in the 2001 UEFA Cup: the club that made their European bow before their Bundesliga one
Small and largely ignored in the German football spectrum, in 2001 Union Berlin burst onto the map thanks to an iconic DFB-Pokal run
Boasting the young but brilliant talents of Zidane, Lizarazu and Dugarry, Bordeaux, languishing in Ligue 1, would end AC Milan’s greatest era
Led by the enigmatic Emilio Mondonico, Torino would overcome all obstacles to reach the 1992 UEFA Cup final – where their curse continued
Few clubs are as obsessed with continental competition as Galatasaray. To understand why, you need to delve into the very essence of the footballing goliath
With a harder run to the UEFA Cup final than others, Zenit played scintillating football as Advocaat, Arshavin, Tymoshchuk and Pogrebnyak took them to glory
Celtic’s superb run to the 2003 UEFA Cup final was punctuated by memorable victories against outstanding opposition, including Liverpool and Celta Vigo
Struggling in the league and without direction, when Huub Stevens became Schalke manager, few could’ve predicted UEFA Cup glory was around the corner
Led by the genius of Maradona, the goals of Careca and the guile of Bianchi, Napoli thundered their way to glory in the 1989 UEFA Cup
Boasting a depleted squad against the might of Anderlecht, Tottenham – and young goalkeeper Tony Parks – would memorably lift the 1984 UEFA Cup
Staring possible Champions League qualification in the face now, Getafe’s last European adventure was a journey of epic and unexpected highs
A Tottenham legend let go on loan mid-season to a league below, Alan Mullery would remarkably return and prove the hero in their UEFA Cup glory of 1972
The whole of the Shed End at Tannadice held its breath as the ball sailed through the air, Andoni Zubizaretta in the Barcelona goal only watching as the net rustled behind him.…
Antônio De Oliveira Filho was born in the city of Araquara in the Brazilian state of São Paulo on 5 October 1960. His nickname, Careca – which roughly translates as ‘bald’ – came…
COPENHAGEN, 17 MAY 2000. In the 13th minute of extra time in the UEFA Cup final between Arsenal and Galatasaray, Thierry Henry has just shot narrowly shot wide. In attempting to stop him,…
At 53, Ernesto Valverde Tejedor will take on the grandest challenge of his long football career, as he takes over the reigns at the Camp Nou. His credentials for the job have…
It would be an understatement to say this season has been turbulent for Arsenal. Their Premier League title hopes have been extinguished once again by January, they suffered yet another last 16…