Football's Greatest Stories
Deep dives into the teams, players, and moments that defined the beautiful game.
1980s
AFC Bournemouth 1984 & The Greatest FA Cup Shocks
How did Harry Redknapp’s third-tier Bournemouth topple Manchester United — and where does it rank among the greatest FA Cup shocks of all time?
AFC Bournemouth
1984
1970s
Nottingham Forest 1977-80: The Directors Cut
How Brian Clough and Peter Taylor turned an unfashionable club into back-to-back European champions
Nottingham Forest
1977-1980
1970s
The Red Sash and the Shadow of 1978
How Peru’s golden generation conquered South America — then fell into one of football’s darkest controversies
Peru
1975-1978
1980s
Ferguson’s Northern Empire
How did Sir Alex Ferguson turn Aberdeen into a Scottish powerhouse that defied the Old Firm and conquered Europe?
Aberdeen
1978-1986
1980s
Redemption in Blue
How Italy rose from scandal and struggle to conquer the world — led by Paolo Rossi and powered by redemption
Italy
1982
1980s
Graham Taylor’s Revival of a Sleeping Giant
How did Graham Taylor transform Aston Villa from a fallen force into one of English football’s most competitive sides by the end of the 1980s?
Aston Villa
1987-1990
1980s
Manchester United - The Big Ron Era
How Ron Atkinson’s swagger, Robson’s leadership, and cup glory brought style back to Old Trafford
Manchester United
1981-1986
1980s
The Day the Music Died
How Tele Santana’s Brazil played the most beautiful football the world had ever seen — and still lost
Brazil
1982
2020s
Derby County & Friends: Best of the Worst
From Derby’s one-win season to Schalke’s collapse and Darwen’s disasters — the beautiful game at its ugliest. Football’s worst ever campaigns, re-examined.”
Schalke 04