Great Reputations: When Sampdoria shocked the system
Think of Italian football and you come up with Juventus, Milan and Internazionale, i…
The Away End
Great Reputations: Dinamo Tbilisi – Georgia’s on our mind
In 1980-81, Dinamo Tbilisi put on a scintillating display when they met West Ham Uni…
Great Reputations: Tottenham 1970-73 – Bill Nick’s final flourish
It is hardly surprising, but when Tottenham Hotspur’s great teams and players are di…
Great Reputations: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1974-77 – mythical rebels
It's part of popular football culture that Bayern Munich have always been the domina…
Naples and Maradona, a dream that won’t end
Naples provokes great debate. At first glance, it is dirty, unruly, scary and ugly. …
1 Shilling – Preston North End vs. Nottingham Forest
Preston North End vs. Nottingham Forest 4th January 1969 / FA Cup 3rd Round / Attd:…
Great Reputations: AC Milan 1961-1963, the Nereo empire
While Internazionale are credited with being the arch-exponents of catenaccio, the n…
Great Reputations: Swindon Town 1969, winners of the “People’s Cup”
It couldn't happen today, could it? A third division (league one in the current mone…
Great Reputations: Grande Inter – a harsh legacy?
There was an air of menace about them: Black and blue stripes; dark, matinee idol lo…