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Croatia became an independent country in 1990 and established a national football team almost simultaneously. This team celebrated its new status by playing a debut fixture against the USA in October…

FC Porto recovered in 1956 after a slow period in the immediate post-war era to take a first title since 1940. Another would follow in 1959, however the previous season was a frustrating one as the…

All the qualities we traditionally associate with the Italian game were well represented by the national team regulars during the 1970s. Defensive solidity was provided by…

There were fine players like Paul Van Himst, Leon Semeling, Jef Jurion, Wilfried Van Moer and Raoul Lambert, but there was little to cheer for the Belgian national team during the 1960s. A failure to…

Croatia became an independent country in 1990 and established a national football team almost simultaneously. This team celebrated its new status by playing a debut fixture against the USA in October…

Een nummer tien, een spelmaker, onfeilbare afmaker, verwoestende vrije-trappen nemer, krachtpatser, eindeloos moedig, een leider, een inspiratie en een buitenaards talent. Diego Armando Maradona was…

March 1st 1981 was the precise day that Barcelona's season came off the rails. The Catalans had just crushed Hércules 6-0 and were sitting well-placed in second spot in La Liga when news came through…

Alle kwaliteiten die we traditioneel associëren met het Italiaanse spel werden goed vertegenwoordigd door de vaste spelers van het nationale team in de jaren 1970.De onpasseerbare Zoff in het doel…

The sudden and tragic death of Juventus coach Armando Picchi handed the little-known Czech Cestmir Vycpalek the opportunity to take charge of the club for the 1971-72 season. His lack of…

Dick Advocaat led the Dutch into the 1994 World Cup for what would be the first of his three spells in charge of the national team. A new and exciting side was emerging with a thrilling attack led by…

Dankzij een bescheiden vijfde plaats in de Serie A dit jaar lag de focus van het seizoen 1984-85 volledig op Europees voetbal voor Juventus. Twee keer binnen een tijdsbestek van vijf maanden stonden…

Terwijl Italie voor het eerst in een generatie zijn deuren opende voor buitenlandse spelers, profiteerde Roma meer dan de meeste Serie A-clubs door de diensten van deinvloedrijke Braziliaanse…

Dick Advocaat led the Dutch into the 1994 World Cup for what would be the first of his three spells in charge of the national team. A new and exciting side was emerging with a thrilling attack led by…

This was the season which saw the first ever front of shirt sponsor, William Younger. Fulham finished in 9th place following a strong second half to the season where they won 8 and drew 7 games. Paul…

Ipswich Town made a slow start to their 1997-98 Division 1 campaign, but as the season progressed manager George Burley started to shape a strong side. New additions like Matt Holland, Mark Venus and…

Having finished the previous year as runners-up to Uruguay in the Copa America, 1984 proved a quiet year for Brazil featuring just a handful of friendly matches in June of that year. These games were…

The 1969-70 season represented an outstanding debut for new coach and former player Marcel Domingo who moved to take charge of Atlético Madrid from Granada. With Luis…

An eighth-placed 1978 finish in Serie A looking respectable on paper, yet the points total Roma amassed left them just three above the relegation zone. This was a season in keeping with Roma's…

A difficult time in the modern history of the Dutch game with the national team following up failure to qualify for the 1982 World Cup with similar disappointment in the Euro ‘84 qualifiers - albeit…

Terwijl de jaren '70 overgingen in de jaren '80, luidde het nieuwe decennium het begin in van een nieuwe en opwindende periode voor AS Roma. Onder leiding van de visionaire Zweedse coach Nils…

With the distinction of being the world's oldest club still playing association football, Sheffield FC has historically attracted interest far in excess of most clubs of their size and amateur status…

Na AS Roma vorig seizoen naar een vierde plaats te hebben geloodst te midden van een veelvoud aan doelpunten, hoopte de Tsjechische coach Zdenek Zeman aan het begin van het seizoen 1998 - 99 zijn…

The enormous impact that Algeria made on the 1982 World Cup was all the more remarkable considering the country had only officially established a national team two decades earlier upon independence…

Croatia became an independent country in 1990 and established a national football team almost simultaneously. This team celebrated its new status by playing a debut fixture against the USA in October…