As a badge commonly cited as one of the best in football, one could be forgiven for viewing the black line that sits above Colo-Colo’s crest as an eyesore. Despite its bland nature in comparison to ...

There is one man who towers above the rest when it comes to the uncomfortable entwining of football and politics: Zvonimir Boban. The former AC Milan midfielder enjoyed a richly successful club career ...

Gaining an unfair reputation for disorder, the origins and recent actions of Beşiktaş's famed ultras group, the Çarşı, paints a very different picture ...

The only Ukrainian footballer to ever win the Ballon d'Or, Oleg Blokhin's records stand him out as perhaps the greatest Eastern European footballer of all ...

The 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea was a tournament of shocks and surprises, with a touch of genuine quirkiness thrown in for good measure. Never before had European audiences been treated to ...

While it may not have the status of bigger derbies, Crystal Palace vs Brighton represents one of the fiercest rivalries in England ...

Before RB Leipzig emerged on the scene a few years ago, East German football was irrelevant in the great scheme of things ...

Growing up together in the Basque Country, Xabi Alonso and Mikel Arteta had dreams of making it as footballers together. They realised them 20 years later ...

Having to forge a path different from that of his older brother Sócrates, Raí managed to overcome early troubles and become a legend at PSG and in Brazil ...

In the midst of a brilliant Denmark's unlikely path to glory at Euro 92, hero Kim Vilfort was battling personal demons that must've the stuff of nightmare ...

The diverse scope of grounds around the world is a testament to the perseverance and omnipotence of football. The beautiful game is played in the remotest locations across the globe, while in the past ...

Argentinos Juniors have long been renowned in Argentina as the cradle of the stars, a place where several greats have been nurtured and gone on to legend. Some of Argentina’s finest have come through ...