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Contrary to widespread belief, the squad was not assembled from the far reaches of the globe as like in a superhero movie. They were already together, preparing for a friendly with CIS (Russia and Ukraine) when the phone call came. The day before that call was made, war-torn Yugoslavia had been sanctioned by the United […]
As Thomas Ravelli ran, fist pumping the air, away from the swarm of his victorious teammates, their Romanian counterparts fell to the ground beneath the punishing San Francisco sun. The team that had grown together from the late eighties and suffered penalty heartache in World Cup Italia 90, failed again, this time against ten men […]
The 1964/65 Football League Division One Season – the last to be decided on goal average. Since the start of the 1976/1977 season, goal difference has been the standard measure of separating two teams level on points. If the two teams are level on points it is a very simple mathematical process to decide who […]
June 14, 2006. Dortmund. JĂĽrgen Klinsmann’s Germany side is heading towards a disappointing draw against Poland in their second match at the World Cup. The 4th official raises his board, indicating three added minutes for the host nation to find a breakthrough. Just one minute later, David Odonkor latches on to Bernd Schneider’s pass ahead […]
Consider your all time footballing greats; the likes of Diego Maradona, Eusebio, Lionel Messi. Now, we all know how very difficult it is to pick that one special player to rise above the rest, but had you considered that the players themselves are just waiting for your adulation, and can even become embroiled in a […]
With the talk of a boardroom takeover at arguably one of Italy’s biggest clubs having been constant since the beginning of the summer it now appears as if we are ever closer to reaching a conclusion to the saga surrounding Internazionale of Milan. The current owner, the enigmatic Massimo Moratti confirmed in the last few […]
Brazil 2014. As World Cups go, it’s probably the one you don’t want to miss – either as a supporter or a player. The tournament is being billed as a “festival of football”, full of “colour” and set with the backdrop of a “carnival atmosphere”. One suspects that these are just some of the clichĂ©s […]
VIDEO: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle United, April 30, 1996
VIDEO: Portsmouth 7-4 Reading, September 29, 2007
Leeds United needed to beat Arsenal to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
How would you assess United’s season overall? It’s been a fantastic season. Given what happened last season, the league was the priority. Van Persie was a huge signing but the first few months were strange. There were 3-2 wins away at Southampton, Villa, City and Chelsea. 4-3 away to Reading and at home against Newcastle. […]
In part I of our exclusive interview with Manchester United legend Denis Irwin, we discuss his time at United, the reasons behind him signing for the club and who he got along best with. Whenever fans and pundits reflect on their best ever Manchester United XI, your name always gets a mention. How does it […]
Sam Wallace, The Independent: Chelsea 1 Rosenborg 1: Mourinho left with egg on his face after Chelsea held by Rosenborg The pressure is on Chelsea, Jose Mourinho admitted last night, after his side failed dismally against Champions League minnows Rosenborg in an embarrassing 1-1 draw with the Norwegians. After his third successive game without a […]
The sad, early death of Brian Greenhoff took Ken Gambles back half a century to the makeshift pitch on South Yorkshire wasteland where the future star paraded his precocious skills. Greenhoff went on to play more than 290 times for Manchester United and Leeds United and 18 times for England. He ended his career as […]
In memory of football’s first pioneers, Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest,who founded the World’s First Football Club on October 24th, 1857: Sheffield FC.
I was lucky when I first used to go to Manchester United matches, over fifty years ago. Although the team was in the painful early stages of recovery from the Munich Air Crash they still often managed to play wonderfully expressive football in keeping with the finest traditions of the club.Take this description of United’s […]
“Jimmy Murphy has never been given the accolade he deserved for enabling Manchester United’s revival. He was destined to live in Busby’s shadow but there is no denying the debt Sir Matt and the club owed him even though today he is sometimes forgotten by revisionist historians.” Michael Parkinson “Whatever I have achieved in football, […]
I don’t need to introduce AFC Ajax to you. I’m pretty sure you all know this club, its rich history, its world famous youth academy, the legendary players the club has produced. You are all football fans with knowledge in your bags, you know your stuff. But if I asked you to name three players […]
If BFTGT‘s followers on Twitter were in a football ground, they would fill Mill Lane, home of Pickering Town FC, who were founded in 1888. Currently playing in the top flight of the Northern Counties East Football League, they have a ground with a capacity of 2,000 (200 of which are seated, don’t you know). […]
by Hyperakt. Following a 5-0 win over Moldova, England continue their World Cup 2014 qualifying bid with a game against Ukraine tomorrow night. The last time they met was in the Euro 2012 group stages when Wayne Rooney returned from his suspension to score in a 1-0 win. The infographic above shows the history of […]
