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The FIFA World Cup was held in West Germany in 1974. It is a tournament remembered for the Johan Cruyff-led contingent, hailing from what had been considered relatively footballing backwaters, dazzling the world with their dynamic and fluid…

Something miraculously beautiful is happening in Scotland now. And no, I am not talking about another lock ness monster sighting. However, the utter rarity and near incredulity of the event have left me with no other parallels. The Scottish…

The board with two numbers goes up – one number in red, the other in green, and a player trudges out of the ground as another darts in. Substitutions have been a part of the game since the 1950s. But for the first thirty years, there could…

Real Madrid produced another commanding display at the Santiago Bernabéu, cruising past Valencia 4–0 to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga. Kylian Mbappé struck twice, Jude Bellingham added a stunning third, and Álvaro Carreras…