Great Reputations: Dinamo Tbilisi – Georgia’s on our mind
In 1980-81, Dinamo Tbilisi put on a scintillating display when they met West Ham United at Upton Park in the European Cup-Winners’ Cup. They won emphat…
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Great Reputations: Tottenham 1970-73 – Bill Nick’s final flourish
It is hardly surprising, but when Tottenham Hotspur’s great teams and players are discussed, the conversation rarely moves beyond 1951 and 1961. The la…
Great Reputations: Anderlecht mid-1970s, trusting in purple
Belgian teams never made much of an impact in Europe in the early years of UEFA’s club competitions, the country was largely seen as an also-ran when i…
Great Reputations: Dynamo Kiev 1974-75 – the Soviet school of science
You only need see pictures of Chernobyl to understand what happens when science goes wrong. The world’s greatest nuclear disaster took place 150km from…
Great Reputations: Newcastle United 1968-69 – the last chorus of Blaydon Races
Newcastle United fans like to think of their club as one of the truly big footballing institutions in the country, and in terms of the Magpies’ support…
In conversation with… Football Supporters Europe
Box to Box speaks to Football Supporters Europe (FSE) CEO Ronan Evain.
Broken Britain: Are homegrown managers a dying breed?
The Premier League is the epitome of the global game. In the last ten years, the influx of foreign talent has been monumental to behold and beneficial …