Marco van Basten: A Great Career Cut Short
A profile of Marco van Basten. One of the greatest players of all time?
Soccer
The Long Read: AFC Wimbledon return to Plough Lane
AFC Wimbledon: A fan-owned club, with a home once more.
This is the story of an FA Cup-winning, first-tier English team that all but died - but was saved by the loyalty of its fans. The club lost its stadium, its players, its money, its kits, its staff
The 5 Greatest Premier League Players in Liverpool History
The Greatest 5 Liverpool players in Premier League history
Who are the best players to have played for Liverpool in the Premier League era?
It’s a contentious list as ever… but aren’t they all? Here is my list of the 5 best players to play for Liverpool in
How John Ryan Saved Doncaster Rovers
The Story of John Ryan and How He Saved Doncaster Rovers
Kurt Leyland interviews former owner John Ryan about the remarkable fall and rise of Doncaster Rovers Football Club.
Twenty- three years ago, Doncaster Rovers nearly went up in flames…
Former owner Ken Richardson had burned down a stand at
John Beck: Pioneer of Pragmatic Football Tactics
John Beck: The Football Tactician Who Was About More Than Just ‘Route One’
Football Historian Peter Kenny Jones returns to The Sporting Blog with the story of John Beck, a man known for his pragmatic tactics, and supposedly uncultured style of management.
Yet there was success with Cambridge Utd and
German Football in the time of Hitler and the Nazi's
A History of Football in Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler and football are perhaps not the most well-known partnership, nevertheless, there is an overlap between the two.
Hitler’s Nazi regime is possibly the most well-researched and documented period of world history, yet not as much is known about
Liverpool’s Greatest: The 5 Best Players in Liverpool History
The 5 Greatest Liverpool FC Players of All-Time
Liverpool are an institution and a way of life on Merseyside.
Founded in 1892, Liverpool became one of the top football clubs in the world by the late 20th century, thanks to a combination of great managers and incredible players.
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