Category: History
Italian Legends: Franco Baresi – A Giant In World Football
By Daniel Lucci.
"After a game against Baresi, your feet need loads of ice and anti-inflammatories," -- Gianfranco Zola.
Not only was Franco Bar [...]
Sampdoria vs Barcelona 1992 European Cup Final – A Snapshot Of Football History
By James Nalton.
Europe’s biggest and most prestigious continental club competition had been going for 36 years, but Barcelona were yet to win it.
[...]
A Union In Berlin: Bundesliga Prepares For First Berlin Derby
By James Nalton.
Berlin will witness its first-ever east-west derby in the Bundesliga this weekend when Union Berlin host Hertha BSC on Saturday.
[...]
Ultras Tifosi & The Curva – Who Really Is An Ultra?
By Jerry Mancini.
They can be seen at every football match in Italy: groups of fans often stationed behind one of the goals for maximum visibility; [...]
Stateside Soccer: Writing The History Of Soccer In The United States
Fifth Avenue, New York City. The world capital of frivolous spending and upmarket stores such as Adidas, Saks Fifth Avenue, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, M [...]
The Story Of Lechia Gdansk: A Journey Through Polish Football
Remember when Leicester City won the English Premier League? They 5000-1 to win the title before the start of that season.
The Foxes had been promo [...]
Stoke City And The Watney Cup
All Stoke fans would certainly consider their greatest cup win as the 1971-72 League Cup victory. However, that is not the only domestic trophy that t [...]
From Stalingrad To Volgograd Via Communism: Rotor Keep The Dream Alive Despite Turbulent History
Timing has played a major role in the story of Rotor Volgograd.
On occasions it has been their best friend and circumstances have helped them produ [...]
A History Of The Anglo-Scottish Cup – 1970 to 1981
Of late there has been discussion that it may be time to scrap the League Cup in both Scotland and England. In the Betfred Cup this year there has bee [...]
The Invincibles – Preston North End 1888/89 & Arsenal 2003/04: Which Was The Greater Achievement?
[1]
There have only ever been two teams that have gone an entire English league season undefeated: Preston North End in the inaugural Football Leag [...]