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When Son Heung Min played his last game for Tottenham in a friendly game at Seoul, there were widespread discussions surrounding the proper place of Son in the pantheon of Asian footballers who have excelled in European club football.…

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…

The 1962 World Cup in Chile is one of the least fondly remembered tournaments in the history of the World Cup. The lack of infrastructure, widespread poverty, and unemployment issues, in addition to the poorly addressed Valvadia Earthquake,…

Eden Hazard’s brilliance has finally been immortalized. On Wednesday, the Premier League officially inducted the former Chelsea star into its Hall of Fame, recognizing his unforgettable impact during seven dazzling seasons in England. The…

The 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden was the first time that video technology in the World Cup seemed good enough to match the spectacle. And a spectacle it was. From Fontaine’s record goal-scoring spree to Garrincha and Pele’s self-exposition…

It was a thrilling night of Carabao Cup fourth-round football as Chelsea and Manchester City sealed their places in the quarter-finals, while Liverpool suffered a shocking home defeat to Crystal Palace. At the Molineux Stadium, Chelsea…

Arsenal’s youthful spark continued to light up their season as Mikel Arteta’s side swept aside Brighton 2-0 to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. On a night when Liverpool’s poor run extended with a shock home defeat to Crystal Palace,…