He been racially abused, mocked by his own fans and called a traitor, but Kevin Prince-Boateng has carved a unique career worthy of respect
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How a humble Lilian Thuram rose from nothing to become the world’s best right-back
The son of a single mother and migrant from Guadeloupe, Thuram was raised in Paris and became Les Bleus’ record cap holder and a legend in calcio
When Zinedine Zidane reminded us of his genius against Brazil in 2006
This feature is part of Virtuoso If only they’d waited. In 2005, a film crew…
Diego Maradona and the incomparable show of individual brilliance against Belgium in 1986
This feature is part of Virtuoso It is a testament to the brilliance of Diego Maradona…
Oliver Kahn and the heroics against the USA in 2002 that saved Germany and laid a future blueprint
This feature is part of Virtuoso The sign of a good goalkeeper is they save…
Victory in defeat: how Franco Baresi’s 1994 World Cup final performance elevated him to the realms of the greats
This feature is part of Virtuoso The punishing Pasadena heat had taken its toll –…
Geoff Hurst: the stand-in whose hat-trick won England the 1966 World Cup
This feature is part of Virtuoso Some players go into major tournaments believing they are…
James Rodríguez and one of the great individual World Cup showings of all-time
This feature is part of Virtuoso The story of James Rodríguez’s career following the 2014…
How Paolo Rossi put Brazil to the sword in 1982 in a goalscoring masterclass few predicted
This feature is part of Virtuoso Few things in sport are as sad, are as…
How Pelé, at just 17, dominated the 1958 World Cup final
This feature is part of Virtuoso When Maria Callas strode onto the stage as Elvira…
Paul McGrath and the ultimate display of defensive resilience against Italy at USA 94
This feature is part of Virtuoso In the summer of 1994, a 34-year-old Paul McGrath…
The speed, flair and drugs of Claudio Caniggia, an icon who lived on the edge of greatness
The first stanza of the Argentine national anthem had barely concluded on a balmy summer…
Can Roberto Mancini right the wrongs of a tricky decade and usher in a new era for Italy?
It was in November 2017 at the famed San Siro in Milan that Italy suffered…
The decorated, destructive and damned career of Robert Prosinečki
In February 2002, over 12,000 fans packed themselves into Fratton Park to see former Real Madrid and…
A cry for a new dawn, a betrayal of Total Football, and a harmful legacy now being overcome: how 2010 shaped Dutch football
“I have no words, I just have to thank Real Madrid because they sold him…
Sepp Maier: the man whose brilliant blueprint later gave us Kahn, Lehmann and Neuer
During the late 1960s and early 70s, West German football was the dominant force in…
How a star-studded Argentina lifted the Under-20 World Cup in 1997
The world’s biggest icons, Mother Theresa and Princess Diana, passed away in 1997, while Bill…
From winning 31-0 to redemption in Sydney: remembering Australia’s bid to reach the World Cup between 1999 and 2006
On 15 November 2017, Australia qualified for the 2018 World Cup, beating Honduras in a…