Why 1999 was the finest moment for 4-4-2… and sir alex ferguson

During the past 30 seasons, no club from outside the current top five leagues has won the Champions League… except Porto in 2004. The Portuguese side’s journey to glory remains the Champions League er

Two hours before I played for Nigeria at the Under-17 World Championship in Finland in 2003, our jerseys arrived. We had been waiting for our names to be printed on the back – when they came, we were

Whyappointingjoint-managersisontherise – andwhyit’sfailedinthepast

Speaking to footballers, especially high-profile ones, can sometimes be difficult. Wary of revealing too much, some of them say very little at all. That isn’t the case with Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernand

As they set out on the road to the 2026 World Cup, Bulgaria are dreaming of recreating their famous summer of 1994. But, as Rumen Paytashev explains, it might prove difficult for the current crop to emulate that Golden Generation

The addition of Florian Wirtz and Co. makes Arne Slot’s Reds the team to beat – but Arsenal and Manchester City will be competitive