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1. Introduction In football, few names resonate with the seismic impact of Eusébio da Silva Ferreira. Known universally as Eusébio and dubbed "The Black Panther"...

World Cups Remembered

The Miracle of Bern: How the 1954 World Cup Redefined German Identity

Chris Beaumont - 10 May 2024

Introduction: In the Second World War, Europe lay in ruins, its cities scarred by the ravages of conflict, its people grappling with the trauma of...

Long Reads

The Rise of Italian Football Under Mussolini

Chris Beaumont - 9 May 2024

Introduction In the history, of football, few stories intertwine the fate of a nation with the fortunes of its national sport as vividly as Italy's...

The Mitropa Cup: Pioneering European Club Competition

Long Reads 8 May 2024

Estadio Azteca: The Heart of Mexican Football

Long Reads 7 May 2024

Those good ol' days

Those Good Ol' Days

The ‘West Ham Way’: A breeding ground for managers

David Nesbit - 7 May 2024

Be careful what you wish for. The past three or four seasons have been pretty close to halcyon ones for West Ham United with two...

Those Good Ol' Days

The Auld Enemy: Remembering some of the historic 1970s matches between Scotland and England

David Nesbit - 29 April 2024

1984 saw the last ever British Championship between the ‘home’ nations of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Billy Bingham’s Irish side proved triumphant,...

Those Good Ol' Days

Schalke 04: The Kings of German Football

Chris Beaumont - 23 April 2024

Introduction In the History of German football, few clubs boast a legacy as rich and as complex as FC Schalke 04. Established in the industrial...

The 1942 and 1946 Copa América: Triumph in the Midst of Turmoil

Those Good Ol' Days 17 April 2024

Vittorio Pozzo: Mastermind of the Azzurri’s Golden Era

Those Good Ol' Days 16 April 2024

CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS

Contemporary Classics

Jay-Jay Okocha: So good they named him twice

Chris Beaumont - 11 March 2024

I. Introduction In the pantheon of football's most dazzling stars, Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha shines with an undiminished light. Born on the dusty pitches of...

Contemporary Classics

David Ginola: The Enigmatic Maestro of French Football

Chris Beaumont - 29 February 2024

Introduction In the pantheon of French football, where tales of grace, artistry, and élan are etched into the very fabric of the sport, the story...

Contemporary Classics

Basque-Only: A Double Edged Sword for Athletic Club

Football Bloody Hell - 6 February 2024

Today's throwback piece comes from August 2018 and our sister site Tale of Two Halves - with Athletic Club going well in La Liga...

Ronaldinho: Football’s Muhammad Ali

Contemporary Classics 8 November 2023

Corinthians and the Casuals: bound by history

Contemporary Classics 10 October 2023

Long Reads

Eusébio: The Black Panther’s Era

Chris Beaumont - 13 May 2024

1. Introduction In football, few names resonate with the seismic impact of Eusébio da Silva Ferreira. Known universally as Eusébio and dubbed "The Black Panther"...

Long Reads

The Rise of Italian Football Under Mussolini

Chris Beaumont - 9 May 2024

Introduction In the history, of football, few stories intertwine the fate of a nation with the fortunes of its national sport as vividly as Italy's...

Long Reads