Dec
6
Great Reputations: Wolves 1957-60 – the mighty men from Molineux
Champions of the World! That was how Wolverhampton Wanderers were known for a while …
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Nov
25
Naples and Maradona, a dream that won’t end
Naples provokes great debate. At first glance, it is dirty, unruly, scary and ugly. …
Nov
12
Great Reputations: Portugal 1966 – the alternative champions
Aside from the image of Bobby Moore holding the Jules Rimet trophy aloft, one of the…
Oct
23
Great Reputations: Pegasus – the New Elizabethans
Post-war Britain, a land of austerity, near-bankruptcy and rationing. Football was e…
Aug
26
Great Reputations: Hellas Verona 1985 – a romantic tale to rival Shakespeare
Modern football has made it nigh on impossible for provincial teams to win major pri…
Jul
6
Great Reputations: When Sampdoria shocked the system
Think of Italian football and you come up with Juventus, Milan and Internazionale, i…
Jun
23
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…
Jun
1
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…
May
12
Great Reputations: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1974-77 – mythical rebels
It's part of popular football culture that Bayern Munich have always been the domina…