Voetbal

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…

A two-season strip which marked a new era at Craven Cottage in 2003. Having saved Fulham from relegation with three wins from his five games in charge at the end of the previous campaign, Chris…

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…

With plans rapidly advancing to establish Japan's first professional football league, the late 1980s saw the country's national team also start to take it's first positive steps in the international…

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…

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 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…

A sixth placed Serie A finish represented a decent campaign for the progressive Nils Liedholm starting his second spell in charge of the giallorossi, though the season highlight was undoubtedly…

The City side of 1997-98 were incredibly difficult to beat. Sadly, they also struggled to turn draws into victories. This team will be remembered for earning a record-equalling 23 draws across the…

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…

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…

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…

Many a fan will fondly remember Ousmane Soumah's goal against Halmstads: The forward scored a dramatic diving header in extra time that saw Sporting Club de Bastia crown their superb Intertoto…

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…

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…

Dit seizoen was Barcelona een ploeg die vrijuit scoorde en vermakelijk voetbal op de mat wist te leggen. Helaas was dit niet voldoende om van hen ook een winnende ploeg te maken. In een…

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…

Versterkt door de aanwinsten van spelers zoals Antonio Cassano, Christian Panucci en Lima, begon AS Roma aam het seizoen 2001 ? 02. Vastberaden om de titel, die het voorgaande seizoen op stijlvolle…

Na een succesvol dubbel-seizoen in 1959 ? 60 gingen coach Carlo Parola en Juventus in het daaropvolgende seizoen gewoon verder waar ze gebleven waren: Het doel van de giganten uit Turijn om de Serie…

Als er ooit een voorbeeld was van hoe je een slimme en succesvolle WK-campagne moet voeren, hoef je niet verder te kijken dan Italie in 1982. Begin voorzichtig zodat je uit de schijnwerpers van de…

Portugal had suffered yet another international disappointment when finishing second in their qualifying group to Belgium for the 1972 European Championships. While the Finals tournament was ongoing…

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…

Voor aanvang van het seizoen 1978 ? 79 nam voormalig middenvelder Lucien Mullerde leiding en hoge verwachtingen bij Barcelona over. De Fransman bleek uiteindelijk niet in staat het succes dat hij in…

Under the stewardship of coach Paul Wolfisberg, Switzerland set out on their 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign eager to earn a place at an international tournament for the first time since 1966. Two…