The 1970s were a unique era in world football. It was the first decade of colour television, and the dazzling tones and textures of the football played by Pele at the 1970 World Cup – and then by ...

Not many nations have influenced football as much as the Dutch. The emergence of Total Football in the 1970s transformed the game as we know it, gifting players the freedom to move effortlessly into ...

In case you haven’t already noticed, Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup. The tournament has, sadly, not suffered in ...