Timeless
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2.6KThe Underdogs from Porto: A tale of 2004 Champions League success
As Danish referee Kim Milton Nielsen blew the final whistle at the Arena AufSchalke, Germany and Jose Mourinho casually strolled onto the...
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1.1KThe Battle of Santiago 1962: The dirtiest game in World Cup history and English Referee Ken Aston
When the thought of the dirtiest matches in World Cup history comes to mind, attention may be turned to the England vs...
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2.0KJuan Román Riquelme: The archetypal Argentine number 10
Argentina has always had a love affair with the number 10 shirt; Diego Maradona, Ariel Ortega, Riquelme and Lionel Messi are just...
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783All thud and blunder in 2009’s very British Champions League encounter
Although hardly a formality, it seemed that the home team held all of the trump cards. Chelsea had travelled to Anfield two...
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1.5KBritish football’s first European success & the ‘Glory, Glory’ nights of Tottenham’s 1963 Cup Winners Cup triumph
After securing the domestic ‘Double’ in 1961, Tottenham Hotspur went into the following season’s European Cup competition with an ambition born of...
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1.4KJohan Cruyff – The real founder of beautiful football (Part-2)
Described as “Pythagoras in boots” and winner of three consecutive Ballon d’Or titles, Johan Cruyff was Europe’s first football superstar. A pupil...
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1.3KHow Iraq’s unlikely 2007 Asian Cup victory united a troubled nation
On the eve of the 2007 Asian Cup, Iraq was a nation in disarray. A country that had been devastated by bombings...
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2.2KHow hard-work, teamwork and talent helped in Ajax’s 1995 Champions League triumph
Nostalgia is a term that could be defining, especially in football. Despite having the pleasure of experiencing and witness football’s greatest in...
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1.1KWhen Time Stood Still: The Final Day of the 2011-12 Season
When football fans think back to May 13, 2012, two names will instantly come to mind: Sergio Aguero and Martin Tyler. As...
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1.8KWayne Rooney: Living long enough to see himself become the villain
September 2002, Everton were expected to gallantly fail to stop an Arsenal side who had finished Premier League runners-up the season before,...
