Throwback
How one man’s bad math helped ruin decades of English soccer
Charles Reep convinced England to fetishize the long ball.
Football origins: The global game’s Meso-American roots
The Beautiful Game's roots stem back to ancient times.
Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll football… Diego Maradona and the thrills, skills and controversy of Napoli’s first Serie A triumph 30 years on
Diego Maradona's anarchic brilliance defined Napoli's finest hour in Serie A.
Tragedy in the Skies: The Fateful Final Journey of FC Pakhtakor Tashkent
Uzbek side FC Pakhtakor Tashkent experienced one of the lesser-known sports tragedies of the 20th century.
The heartbreak of Ronaldo at Internazionale
O Fenomeno's time at Inter was marked by fleeting glimpses of genius.
Twenty years of Wenger: where are the Arsenal manager’s rivals from 1996 now?
A list of the Premier League managers employed on September 22, 1996 — the day Arsene Wenger was unveiled at Arsenal.
Adrian Doherty: the lost star of Manchester United’s class of 92
Adrian Doherty was the forgotten gem of Manchester United's Class of 1992.
What not to do in the Champions League, starring Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers followed its title-winning season with one of the most appalling Champions League campaigns in modern history.