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For so long Australia's modern World Cup history was all about the near misses in qualification. The Aussies would habitually reach the last play-off stage only to fall at the final hurdle - as they…

The most successful era in Lille OSC’s history came early, back in the club’s first decade of existence after its formation in 1944. George Berry started the process by managing the club to a…

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…

The unseeded format of the former European Cup competition threw up numerous oddities, such as Nottingham Forest facing a more challenging opponent in the First Round (competition holders Liverpool)…

Het merendeel van de sterspelers in het kampioensteam van Nantes in 1995 waren al gevestigde namen voordat dit historische seizoen begon, maar hun snelle en magische ontwikkeling tot zo'n geducht…

With the powerhouse midfield presence of Johnny Giles leading a fine generation of talented defensive players like Hurley, Meagan, Dunne and Cantwell; the 1960s was the decade when for the first time…

Despite the best efforts of a world-class squad that featured such legends as Zoff, Scirea, Bettega, Causio, Gentile and Tardelli, Juventus failed to defend their Serie A title this season after…

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…

Handtassen, kleden, schoenen. Er bestaan al enorm veel producten gemaakt van koeienhuid. Maar een voetbal van dat materiaal was er nog niet. Onze bal zal niet gebruikt worden in de Champions League…

For so long Australia's modern World Cup history was all about the near misses in qualification. The Aussies would habitually reach the last play-off stage only to fall at the final hurdle - as they…

France's focus this year was the qualifying campaign for the 1972 European Nations Cup which had started strongly with home and away wins over Norway and a draw in Budapest against Hungary. Things…

One of Europe's great clubs during the 1960s, even today Dukla Prague remains something of a cult icon because of the famously distinctive shirt they sported during their glory days. And what glory…

Het begin van de jaren 1950 was een gouden tijdperk voor de Turijnse giganten, en het seizoen 1951-52 zag Juventus terecht de Serie A-titel heroveren die in 1950 was gewonnen. De pas aangestelde…

Ondanks de beste inspanningen van een team van wereldklasse,met legendes als Zoff,Scirea,Bettega,Causio,Gentile en Tardelli,slaagde Juventus er dit seizoen niet in om hun Serie A-titel te verdedigen…

The Olympic gold medal won in Montreal in 1976 aside, the shock 1-0 victory that the East German national team recorded over their neighbours, bitter rivals and tournament hosts West Germany at the…

The football revolution that Danish football underwent in the 1970s paved the way for the nation's emergence onto the world scene in the following decade. Despite the many good players produced in…

The decade when Scotland fans would declare their national side as unofficial World champions on the strength of a 3-2 victory in 1967 over the actual World Champions, England. Very much in keeping…

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…

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…

1974 was a famous year in the history of Vasco da Gama with the club becoming Brazilian national champions for the first time. The 1975 campaign under coach Mario Travaglini did not scale those same…

Stade Rennes underwent a yo-yo existence between the top two divisions of the French League in the early 80s. Ligue 2 champions in 1983 but relegated from Ligue 1 the following season, Pierre Mosca?s…

Under coach Raymond Goethals the Belgian national team began the decade at the World Cup in Mexico, their first major tournament appearance since 1954. Group stage elimination with just a single…

As South Korea continued to develop as a footballing force, appearances at World Cup tournaments were becoming more frequent and they duly contested the 1994 edition in the USA under coach Kim Ho.…

Het merendeel van de sterspelers in het kampioensteam van Nantes in 1995 waren al gevestigde namen voordat dit historische seizoen begon, maar hun snelle en magische ontwikkeling tot zo'n geducht…