There is one man who towers above the rest when it comes to the uncomfortable entwining of football and politics: Zvonimir Boban. The former AC Milan midfielder enjoyed a richly successful club career ...

A celebration of These Football Times’ writers’ favourite stars of the 2000s, from Xabi Alonso and Kaka to Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry ...

The cult heroes, the legends and the champions: welcome to Names of the Nineties. Season one focuses on the Premier League's early years ...

Having to forge a path different from that of his older brother Sócrates, Raí managed to overcome early troubles and become a legend at PSG and in Brazil ...

While the Gálacticos era will be remembered for the wondrous play of Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo and Roberto Carlos, there is a place at the table for McManaman ...

Argentinos Juniors have long been renowned in Argentina as the cradle of the stars, a place where several greats have been nurtured and gone on to legend. Some of Argentina’s finest have come through ...

Behind The Badge is a series by COPA90 exploring football’s unique crests. These Football Times teamed up with their COPA Collective partners to tell the story behind each one. Like meddling criminals ...

AS WORLD CUP FINALS GO, the one played out between Argentina and West Germany in 1986 would take some beating for drama. The game seemed won, before being cast into huge doubt, and then a late winner ...

The diverse scope of grounds around the world is a testament to the perseverance and omnipotence of football. The beautiful game is played in the remotest locations across the globe, while in the past ...

At the end of the 19th century, the sons of the British industrial revolution headed to the iron-rich Basque Country in their thousands. The northern city of Bilbao was rapidly emerging as the ...

Dale Vince, who's been in charge at Forest Green Rovers for over a decade, isn't like your typical football club owner or entrepreneur ...

As Eusébio - Benfica, Portugal and Mozambique's Black Panther - was laid to rest in Lumiar cemetery, the millions of mourners were all the legacy he needed ...