
Retro


World Cup 2022: The lessons learned from USA and Iran’s France 98 clash

World Cup 1982: Algeria 2 West Germany 1

Brazil 1970: Who was Tostao?

World Cup 2022: How to drop players from your squad

Charles Reep: How data analysis kicked off in the 1950s

The Glory Game: Remembering Hunter Davies’ legendary book, 50 years on

World Cup 2022: Why Gareth Southgate’s pragmatism might not be bad news for England

Pre-season tours: When football clubs were setting sail to play overseas friendlies

Denmark win Euro 92: John Sivebæk remembers unlikely victory, 30 years on

Gerry Armstrong: Remembering Northern Ireland’s 1982 World Cup heroics

From the Jaws of Victory book: Wales at the 1958 World Cup

England 1–0 Argentina, World Cup 2002: Beckham’s revenge and Simeone’s rage

An unlikely saviour: Remembering Roy Hodgson’s successful spell at Inter

Get It On book: How the 70s influenced the modern game

Chesterfield v Middlesbrough: The story of the Spireites FA Cup adventure in 1996-97

Sliding Doors: Eric Cantona joining Manchester United

World Cup 2022: What England prospects have to do to get in Gareth Southgate’s squad

Phoenix Fire: The American club who brought Harry Redknapp to Arizona

Dave Stringer: Norwich City’s ultimate one-club man

Terry Venables: From Bonham Road to Barcelona manager and England boss

Ten objects that shocked and shook the football world

George Luke: The first British footballer to sign for a fee in apartheid South Africa

Coventry City 1987: How the Sky Blues played Manchester United on the way to FA Cup glory

England in the 60s: How Walter Winterbottom’s side set the groundwork for World Cup success

England in the 90s: The strikers who never made it

Gianfranco Zola: How Chelsea’s favourite Italian announced himself to the Premier League

Football Kit Memories: The best classic shirt picks

West Ham’s London Lions: The all-English cup kings of the 60s

The best moments from Graham Taylor documentary, An Impossible Job

Underground, Overground: Exploring Wimbledon’s move to Milton Keynes

Craig Moore: Defender on living the dream with Rangers and Australia

Euro 2004: Denmark, Sweden and the Italian conspiracy

Choccy’s Diary: Euros adventures with Scotland and tournament near misses

Remembering Barnsley’s Premier League adventure in 1997/98

De Klassieker: When Johan Cruyff played for Feyenoord against Ajax

Real Madrid v Barcelona: The peak of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho’s El Clásico rivalry

Choccy’s Diary: McClair on Cantona’s farewell and David Busst’s horrific injury

Newcastle 08/09: Premier League relegation despair for Toon Army

Choccy’s Diary: How my ref rant cost Fergie a few quid

Inter Milan v Newcastle: A Champions League odyssey

Joe Kinnear press conference: Straightening out Newcastle boss’s rant

Choccy’s Diary: No jobs for the boys, Manchester United team-mates deserve manager jobs

Sir Bobby Robson birthday: Remembering the black and white knight

Everton 1993/94: The Toffees’ brush with Premier League relegation

World Club Championship: AC Milan and Estudiantes contest La Bombonera Massacre

Choccy’s Diary: It’s Man Utd v Liverpool in the title race and there’s no phone-a-friend

Cardiff City v Leeds United: The FA Cup shock that set Elland Road pain in motion

Edgar Davids: The Dutch midfielder’s doomed spell as Barnet manager

Football quiz: Can you name the goalkeepers with the most Premier League clean sheets?

Tino Asprilla at Newcastle United: The loveable enigma who epitomised an era

Choccy’s Diary: Greeting Santa, Klopp’s groans and Hollywood footballers

Mark Bright: The ex-Crystal Palace striker talks FA Cup Final pain and Ian Wright

Great Goals That Weren’t: Diego Maradona vs England (1980)

Manchester City: When Stephen Ireland outshone Robinho

Choccy’s Diary: Why Mark Robins DIDN’T save Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United career

Terry Curran: Comparisons to George Best and hanging out with Alex Higgins

Steve Kean: Ex-Blackburn boss’s clucking nightmare as Sam Allardyce replacement

Micky Hazard: Tottenham’s UEFA Cup hero’s career memories

Steve McManaman: An ode to Liverpool and Real Madrid’s forgotten magician

Choccy’s Diary: Transfer travails and Old Firm memories

Keith Gillespie: The ex-Man Utd and Newcastle winger on working with the game’s greats

Kevin Wilson: Former Chelsea and Northern Ireland striker’s career memories

Paul Bracewell: Everton title winner on England and working for Mohamed Al-Fayed

John Colquhoun: What Happened To You podcast?

Fredi Bobic: Battling relegation with Sam Allardyce’s Bolton

Andy Gray: What Happened To You? podcast

Adriano at Flamengo: The former Inter striker’s final hurrah

Egil Olsen: Tracking the Norwegian’s nightmare spell as Wimbledon boss

Russell Osman: What Happened To You? podcast

Danny Bergara: The pioneering trailblazer who became England’s first ever foreign coach

Paul Power: What Happened To You? podcast

Choccy’s Diary: Pre-season beastings and meeting Mandela

Gary Mabbutt: What Happened To You? podcast

‘I wanted to contribute to political causes outside of football’: Stig Inge Bjørnebye and the Liverpool dockers’ strike

Allan Simonsen: The Ballon d’Or winner who left Barcelona for Charlton Athletic

Retro football shirts: Why vintage kits are right on trend

Choccy’s Diary: Faux fans and fajitas

Managerial disasters: Claude Anelka at Raith Rovers

Aston Villa v Inter Milan: How Phil King became an unlikely cult hero

Sensible World of Soccer: The postman keeping classic football game alive

Ernest Willimowski: The footballer with two identities

Vox in the Box: Brian McClair, new The Set Pieces contributor

Match vs Shoot: The battle for supremacy in the mid-90s teenage magazine market

Sliding Doors: Italia ’90, modern football and England expectations

Italia ’90: How West Germany lifted the 1990 World Cup

Italia 90: England defender Paul Parker’s World Cup semi-final heartbreak

Managerial disasters: Bulgaria legend Hristo Stoichkov at Celta Vigo

Italia ’90: All Played Out author Pete Davies’ World Cup memories

Italia ’90: A gateway to a changing world

Italia 90 quiz: Name all of World Cup 1990’s goalscorers

Italia 90: The changing face of World Cup TV coverage

World in Motion book: Retelling Italia 90’s most famous tales

Italia ’90: Roberto Baggio’s magical goal against Czechoslovakia

James Richardson: The inside story of Gazzetta Football Italia

World Cup songs: Italia 90’s best and worst tracks

World Cup porn: When Italia ’90 stars appeared in a seedy football film

World Cup 1990: What Italia ’90 means to me

Italia 90 quiz: Name the 24 World Cup qualifiers
