Illustration by Federico Manasse The legendary Dinamo Kyiv side marshalled by Valeriy Lobanovskyi was widely viewed as a precise, scientific machine with clearly-defined roles. But there was one spark ...

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THERE IS A WELL-TOLD TALE, one shrouded in layers of conspiracy and confusion, of the saga that preceded Alfredo Di Stéfano’s transfer to Real Madrid. The details are different depending on who you ...

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The diverse scope of grounds around the world is a testament to the perseverance and omnipotence of football. The beautiful game is played in the remotest locations across the globe, while in the past ...

Alterations were made to the bat again, giving it a few more artistic features and different shading to make it stand out a little more. Those were reverted back to just plain black in 2009 when the ...

The 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea was a tournament of shocks and surprises, with a touch of genuine quirkiness thrown in for good measure. Never before had European audiences been treated to ...

“T he hot summer months symbolised the notion of freedom without school days. In such an atmosphere, football and intellectual writers were among the biggest passions of me and my friends. We used to ...

Finally, Guiomar had had enough. She had indulged her husband’s passion for the Greek philosophers until now, but after giving birth to Sócrates, Sófocles and Sostenes in quick succession, the name ...