5 great slide tackles
These lot prove a tackle doesn't need to be crunching to be great.
5 more “great” own goals
Due to popular demand, we return with another five. Sorry to those involved.
Retrospective: Brazil 2-3 Italy 1982
Brazil is a strange, spoiled footballing nation where a team of losers are rated higher than […]
5 great counter-attacks
Patient build-up play can be negated by long balls and running really fast.
5 great headers
You can use more than just your feet, you know.
The problem of Luca Cigarini
A year ago, Milan’s sale of Andrea Pirlo to Juventus would have been unthinkable. Having been […]
What Could Have Been: Gigi Meroni
Unique. Unique is the main word to describe Luigi Meroni; not just for his footballing ability, […]
What Could Have Been: Antonio Cassano
In this post-Calciopoli world, it’s easy to forget just how dominant Italian football was throughout the […]
Catenaccio Revisited: Herrera’s Inter
You can’t help but feel sorry for Inter. For one of the biggest clubs in Italy, […]
The best teams never to win the World Cup
Before Germany kick off their semi-final against Spain, they may wish to take a look at their footballing history. Looking through their World Cup wins you could be forgiven for thinking they've rained on the parades of some of the best sides to have graced the game. This should act as a warning to DieMannschaft; their previous teams have proven that the best team doesn't necessarily win. In this vein of thinking, I look at who are the best teams never to win the World Cup.