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Some things have to end: Ron Atkinson at Manchester United (part...
Sunday 15th September 1985. When Ron Atkinson opened the morning papers, he had a lot to be happy about. His Manchester United were top...
Back to the 1970s: 1973 and woe for England (part three)
In previous instalments of our review of 1973, we have looked at the opening months of the year and seen how the domestic honours...
Ron’s rampant Red Devils: Ron Atkinson at Manchester United (part twelve)
As May 1985 drew towards its end, two clubs were celebrating silverware. Everton had followed up their FA Cup win from the previous year...
Those good ol' days
The reluctant pioneers: when Norwich City made history
In 1985, Norwich City made history when they achieved what was at the time a unique feat but which has since been emulated by...
Cheung Chi Doy: Blackpool’s 60s Hong Kong striker
China and the surrounding outer reaches have infiltrated world football's top leagues with a number of different talents. In a perhaps more English and...
Everton in the 1960s: two FA Cup finals in three seasons
Success in football - as in life - can be both fluctuational and fleeting. While there have been a certain number of ‘Dynasties’ over...
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS
The Golden Goal: A melodramatic addition to the rulebook that didn’t...
Sure, there were many highs along its yore, but in this second part of a two-part series, we explore the depths of farcical mishappenings...
Colo-Colo’s Copa Journey: The long winding road to the 91′ Copa...
Colo-Colo are a Chilean institution, engrained with their culture and at the forefront of their sporting pride. A true giant of their country's game,...
The Golden Goal: A melodramatic addition to the rulebook that didn’t...
The last time a golden goal was scored in a major knockout round was against the backdrop of South Korean hysteria and Italian trauma....
Long Reads
Some things have to end: Ron Atkinson at Manchester United (part...
Sunday 15th September 1985. When Ron Atkinson opened the morning papers, he had a lot to be happy about. His Manchester United were top...
Mary Raine: Britain’s first female sports reporter
BBC has just celebrated the anniversary of ‘Sports Report’, a weekly news programme broadcast on the radio at 5 pm every Saturday for the...
Just incredible: the life and times of Just Fontaine
Just Fontaine holds the record for the most goals in a single World Cup tournament. His 13 goals in 1958 came in the sixth...
