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Winning the Champions League (formerly known as the European Cup) is a difficult task that only a few clubs have managed to do. Since its start back in 1955, only 22 teams have won Europe’s premier club

Twenty years ago on a cold December morning in a dusty court room a decision was made that would fundamentally changed football as we know it. On December 15th 1995 in the European Court of Justice in

The date of June 27th 2011 is firmly etched into the memories of all River Plate fans but for the wrong reason. On that day, River Plate who are widely considered as one of South America’s greatest clubs

On the morning of November 10th 2009, Hannover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke kissed his wife goodbye and said he was off to training. Two years later, Wales’s manager Gary Speed said farewell to his colleagues

I have watched a lot of football through the years and seen thousands of goals but for some strange reason one strike plays back time and time again. Ronald Koeman's thunderous cup winning strike against

When the Premiership launched in 1992, the League decided to take the risky decision and give the rights to their games to one pay for television provider, Sky. At the time, the idea of having to pay to

After both teams drew a blank on the first leg of their European Cup semi final clash, Ajax FC entertained a strong Bayern Munich side at home knowing that 90 minutes separated their team from their first

When the news broke on twitter that Gheorghe (Gigi) Multescu was leaving his post as manager of Romanian side Universitatea Craiova after their most recent league defeat at the hands of FCSB sadly hardly

Football can be a cruel game as highlighted in the Scottish Premiership/Championship playoff games between Hamilton and Dundee United. Greg Docherty's strike in the 64th minute was enough to settle this

Money. It's something we all want and need. After all it's what makes the world go round. We all clamber to make more than our neighbour and be better than our rivals. Football clubs especially in the

There is a famous American idiom that states "If it's not broke, don't fix it'. It's a simple informal saying that, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is said when you recognize that something

Manchester City's pursuit of Jonny Evans may seem strange to some but to those close to the clubs manager Pep Guardiola it makes perfect sense. It's no secret that Pep harbours ambitions to move to a back

In 2001, France's Zinedine Zidane was considered as one of the best players on the planet. That summer he moved from Italian side Juventus to Spanish side Real Madrid for a record breaking €77.5 million.