The Wild & Wonderful Side of Football

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SPOTLIGHT: FOOTBALL'S QUIRKIEST TALES

SPOTLIGHT: FOOTBALL'S QUIRKIEST TALES

How the Home of the FA Cup Became Winners of the FA Cup

The History and Meaning of Football Squad Numbers

How Notts County Regained Title as World’s Oldest Professional Club

The Mexican Wave That Isn’t Actually Mexican

How Kaizer Chiefs Inspired the Name of a British Rock Band

How Denmark Won Euro ’92 Without Qualifying

LATEST QUIRKY TALES

LATEST QUIRKY TALES

Euro football trophy with a stadium in the background and confetti falling around it.

How Denmark Won Euro ’92 Without Qualifying

How Denmark Won Euro ’92 Without Qualifying The final whistle is blown at the Stadion Odense on a late autumn […]

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Murals of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona side by side with 'vs' written in between, representing the rivalry over who is football's greatest.

Messi vs Maradona: Argentina’s Street Art Showdown

Messi vs Maradona: Argentina’s Street Art Showdown “How many red cars can you spot?”-a question many restless kids have heard […]

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Image of European Cup and Europa Cup being thrown into the air.

Chelsea’s Historic Double: Champions League & Europa League

Chelsea’s Historic Double: Champions League & Europa League Walking through the Chelsea Museum at Stamford Bridge, I often find myself […]

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Lionel Messi statue on display at Paseo de la Gloria in Buenos Aires before its removal

Why Lionel Messi’s Statue Was Removed in Buenos Aires

Why Lionel Messi’s Statue Was Removed in Buenos Aires It’s a crisp, early winter morning in June 2016 in Buenos […]

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Silhouette of referee whistling a whistle.

How the Whistle Became Football’s Oldest Tech

How the Whistle Became Football’s Oldest Tech Picture the scene: 1870s England.A football match is underway on a muddy pitch […]

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Image of coin being lifted of surface of football field.

When a Coin Toss Sent Italy to the Euro 1968 Final

When a Coin Toss Sent Italy to the Euro 1968 Final A silver coin spins high into the air-glinting, rotating, […]

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