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Retro
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World Cup 2022: The lessons learned from USA and Iran’s France 98 clash
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World Cup 1982: Algeria 2 West Germany 1
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Brazil 1970: Who was Tostao?
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World Cup 2022: How to drop players from your squad
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Charles Reep: How data analysis kicked off in the 1950s
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The Glory Game: Remembering Hunter Davies’ legendary book, 50 years on
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World Cup 2022: Why Gareth Southgate’s pragmatism might not be bad news for England
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Pre-season tours: When football clubs were setting sail to play overseas friendlies
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Denmark win Euro 92: John Sivebæk remembers unlikely victory, 30 years on
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Gerry Armstrong: Remembering Northern Ireland’s 1982 World Cup heroics
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From the Jaws of Victory book: Wales at the 1958 World Cup
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England 1–0 Argentina, World Cup 2002: Beckham’s revenge and Simeone’s rage
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An unlikely saviour: Remembering Roy Hodgson’s successful spell at Inter
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Get It On book: How the 70s influenced the modern game
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Chesterfield v Middlesbrough: The story of the Spireites FA Cup adventure in 1996-97
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Sliding Doors: Eric Cantona joining Manchester United
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World Cup 2022: What England prospects have to do to get in Gareth Southgate’s squad
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Phoenix Fire: The American club who brought Harry Redknapp to Arizona
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Dave Stringer: Norwich City’s ultimate one-club man
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Terry Venables: From Bonham Road to Barcelona manager and England boss
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Ten objects that shocked and shook the football world
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George Luke: The first British footballer to sign for a fee in apartheid South Africa
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Coventry City 1987: How the Sky Blues played Manchester United on the way to FA Cup glory
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England in the 60s: How Walter Winterbottom’s side set the groundwork for World Cup success
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England in the 90s: The strikers who never made it
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Gianfranco Zola: How Chelsea’s favourite Italian announced himself to the Premier League
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Football Kit Memories: The best classic shirt picks
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West Ham’s London Lions: The all-English cup kings of the 60s
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The best moments from Graham Taylor documentary, An Impossible Job
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Underground, Overground: Exploring Wimbledon’s move to Milton Keynes
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Craig Moore: Defender on living the dream with Rangers and Australia
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Euro 2004: Denmark, Sweden and the Italian conspiracy
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Choccy’s Diary: Euros adventures with Scotland and tournament near misses
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Remembering Barnsley’s Premier League adventure in 1997/98
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De Klassieker: When Johan Cruyff played for Feyenoord against Ajax
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Real Madrid v Barcelona: The peak of Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho’s El Clásico rivalry
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Choccy’s Diary: McClair on Cantona’s farewell and David Busst’s horrific injury
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Newcastle 08/09: Premier League relegation despair for Toon Army
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Choccy’s Diary: How my ref rant cost Fergie a few quid
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Inter Milan v Newcastle: A Champions League odyssey
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Joe Kinnear press conference: Straightening out Newcastle boss’s rant
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Choccy’s Diary: No jobs for the boys, Manchester United team-mates deserve manager jobs
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Sir Bobby Robson birthday: Remembering the black and white knight
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Everton 1993/94: The Toffees’ brush with Premier League relegation
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World Club Championship: AC Milan and Estudiantes contest La Bombonera Massacre
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Choccy’s Diary: It’s Man Utd v Liverpool in the title race and there’s no phone-a-friend
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Cardiff City v Leeds United: The FA Cup shock that set Elland Road pain in motion
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Edgar Davids: The Dutch midfielder’s doomed spell as Barnet manager
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Football quiz: Can you name the goalkeepers with the most Premier League clean sheets?
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Tino Asprilla at Newcastle United: The loveable enigma who epitomised an era
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Choccy’s Diary: Greeting Santa, Klopp’s groans and Hollywood footballers
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Mark Bright: The ex-Crystal Palace striker talks FA Cup Final pain and Ian Wright
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Great Goals That Weren’t: Diego Maradona vs England (1980)
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Manchester City: When Stephen Ireland outshone Robinho
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Choccy’s Diary: Why Mark Robins DIDN’T save Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United career
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Terry Curran: Comparisons to George Best and hanging out with Alex Higgins
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Steve Kean: Ex-Blackburn boss’s clucking nightmare as Sam Allardyce replacement
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Micky Hazard: Tottenham’s UEFA Cup hero’s career memories
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Steve McManaman: An ode to Liverpool and Real Madrid’s forgotten magician
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Choccy’s Diary: Transfer travails and Old Firm memories
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Keith Gillespie: The ex-Man Utd and Newcastle winger on working with the game’s greats
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Kevin Wilson: Former Chelsea and Northern Ireland striker’s career memories
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Paul Bracewell: Everton title winner on England and working for Mohamed Al-Fayed
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John Colquhoun: What Happened To You podcast?
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Fredi Bobic: Battling relegation with Sam Allardyce’s Bolton
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Andy Gray: What Happened To You? podcast
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Adriano at Flamengo: The former Inter striker’s final hurrah
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Egil Olsen: Tracking the Norwegian’s nightmare spell as Wimbledon boss
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Russell Osman: What Happened To You? podcast
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Danny Bergara: The pioneering trailblazer who became England’s first ever foreign coach
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Paul Power: What Happened To You? podcast
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Choccy’s Diary: Pre-season beastings and meeting Mandela
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Gary Mabbutt: What Happened To You? podcast
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‘I wanted to contribute to political causes outside of football’: Stig Inge Bjørnebye and the Liverpool dockers’ strike
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Allan Simonsen: The Ballon d’Or winner who left Barcelona for Charlton Athletic
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Retro football shirts: Why vintage kits are right on trend
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Choccy’s Diary: Faux fans and fajitas
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Managerial disasters: Claude Anelka at Raith Rovers
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Aston Villa v Inter Milan: How Phil King became an unlikely cult hero
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Sensible World of Soccer: The postman keeping classic football game alive
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Ernest Willimowski: The footballer with two identities
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Vox in the Box: Brian McClair, new The Set Pieces contributor
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Match vs Shoot: The battle for supremacy in the mid-90s teenage magazine market
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Sliding Doors: Italia ’90, modern football and England expectations
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Italia ’90: How West Germany lifted the 1990 World Cup
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Italia 90: England defender Paul Parker’s World Cup semi-final heartbreak
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Managerial disasters: Bulgaria legend Hristo Stoichkov at Celta Vigo
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Italia ’90: All Played Out author Pete Davies’ World Cup memories
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Italia ’90: A gateway to a changing world
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Italia 90 quiz: Name all of World Cup 1990’s goalscorers
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Italia 90: The changing face of World Cup TV coverage
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World in Motion book: Retelling Italia 90’s most famous tales
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Italia ’90: Roberto Baggio’s magical goal against Czechoslovakia
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James Richardson: The inside story of Gazzetta Football Italia
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World Cup songs: Italia 90’s best and worst tracks
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World Cup porn: When Italia ’90 stars appeared in a seedy football film
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World Cup 1990: What Italia ’90 means to me
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Italia 90 quiz: Name the 24 World Cup qualifiers
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