Deep Dives
Euro '88: Van Basten's Volley and Dutch Redemption
4 minute read
Deep Dives
For many, it lacked true drama. No red cards, no penalty shootouts, no chaotic late twists. It didn’t have the high-stakes frenzy of Italia... read more »
The Dreamlike 2002 World Cup
2 minute read
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Everything about it felt electric and futuristic, from the neon boots to the neon cities. The wonder only Japan and South Korea could conjure gave the... read more »
Banned but Beloved: Mexico’s 1998 Aztec Masterpiece
3 minute read
Deep Dives | Kit Culture
Designed by ABA Sport, the Mexican manufacturer who held the contract at the time, the shirt featured an enormous Aztec calendar stone emblazoned across the... read more »
USA: The 90s
2 minute read
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The 1990s were the decade the United States finally looked football in the eye and decided it had something to say. It was quiet at first, the way first... read more »
Mexico '86: Beyond Diego to the Heart of the World Cup
3 minute read
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Well, that poses a tricky question; how do you capture something you never witnessed in person? In this day and age, you know the answer. But if you go... read more »
One Night In...Rome
3 minute read
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England’s 1998 World Cup qualification hopes hung on Rome. They were staring down the barrel of failure to qualify for successive World Cups. They hadn’t... read more »
The Tuesday Club: Arsenal's Infamous Weekly Knees-Up
4 minute read
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The Tuesday Club. It began on the back of George Graham giving the players Wednesdays off. Every Tuesday, Arsenal’s biggest characters gathered -... read more »
The Inaugural 1992/93 Champions League Season
4 minute read
Deep Dives
It wasn’t quite the polished spectacle we know today. In fact, it barely resembled it. The name "Champions League" was something of a... read more »
The 1995 Umbro Cup: England's Forgotten Summer
4 minute read
Deep Dives
The 1995 Umbro Cup lingers quietly in the corners of football memory. At first glance, it might have appeared to be just another summer tournament, the... read more »
