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The end of Yugoslavia as we knew it came in 1992 which meant its appearance at the World Cup two years earlier was the tournament that brought down the curtain on a proud historical record of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Football was a lowly consideration for the new Communist regime following the revolutionary years of the 1950s. The national team had been more internationalist in its outlook during the Batista era…

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…

France's first 'golden generation' emerged in the immediate post-war years and peaked with a wonderful showing at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. Featuring a brilliant forward line with playmaker…

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…

Throughout his lengthy career Brazilian legend Pelé dazzled and inspired wherever he played around the globe for Santos, New York Cosmos or Brazil. For many starstruck opponents the most memorable…

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)…

While the early years of the 1970s had been disappointing for AS Roma with mid-table finishes the norm, fortunes would improve sharply during the 1974-75 season. With a strong defence and the…

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…

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…

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…

Roma cast aside the disappointment of their narrow loss in the 1981 title race to bounce back two seasons later and finally become champions of Italy again, their first success since 1942 and just a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

De COPA Match Football is een met de hand gestikte bal, gemaakt uit 20 hexagon delen en 12 pentagon delen. Om deze 32 delen tot in perfectie aan elkaar te zetten is maatwerk gevraagd. …

De aanstelling van de Servische coach Milorad Pavic als manager van Benfica na een indrukwekkende periode in Bilbao, leverde de club prompt hun 21e Portugese titel op. Met grotendeels dezelfde…