Apr
5
The contemptible undercurrent of Italy’s illustrious football culture
Italy is, in many ways, a resplendent country, with beautiful, historic architecture…
Football’s Finest
Mar
25
Altrincham’s FA Cup glory of 1986: how a non-league team earned a league level reputation
The 1980s was fun, football was dark and there was the eroding of the USSR, and the …
Mar
16
Bursaspor’s 2009/10 Süper Lig title: a triumph of unfathomable fantasy and Fener fury
On paper, Bursaspor shouldn’t have come anywhere near the Süper Lig title in 2009/10…
Mar
6
The interminable force of Clarence Seedorf
When we talk about Dutch football, so many legends come to mind. Johan Cruyff, Marco…
Feb
24
Ally McCoist: an Ibrox idol with a poacher’s instinct
Autumn 1992 and the ‘Battle of Britain’ European Cup clash between Leeds United and …
Feb
14
Rose Reilly: Scotland’s World Cup winning wonder
Over the course of the beautiful game there has been some intriguing career paths, b…
Feb
4
The impenetrable fortress of Club Atlético Banfield
Football and Buenos Aires go together hand in hand. The city lives and breathes the …
Jan
28
Introducing: Football’s Finest
Introducing is a feature looking at a handpicked selection of magazines, fanzines, w…
Jan
24
How Calais RUFC shattered snide expectations to reach the Coupe de France final
To paraphrase the character Mr. White, portrayed by Tom Hanks in ‘That Thing You Do!…
Jan
15
Cagliari 1969/70: the Sardinian scudetto story
April 12th, 1970. Two days after Paul McCartney announced the end of The Beatles. Tw…