Football's Greatest Stories
Deep dives into the teams, players, and moments that defined the beautiful game.
2000s
Boxing Day Bonanza: Breaking the Old Firm Spell
How did Hearts come closer than anyone to breaking the Old Firm’s iron grip on Scottish football?
Heart of Midlothian
2005–2006
1940s
Il Grande Torino: Glory and Tragedy
How did Torino rise to rule Italian football—only for tragedy to end it all at Superga?
Torino
1942–1949
1990s
The Forgotten Pioneers of Greatness
How did a team born from raffle tickets become the most dominant force in women’s football?
Doncaster Belles
1991–1994
1930s
Boxing Day Bonanza: The Mystery of Football’s First Movie Stars
How did Arsenal’s 1939 side become stars of cinema just as war stopped football in its tracks?
Arsenal
1939
1980s
The Lions Among the Elite
How did Millwall’s fearless underdogs take the First Division by storm — and nearly roar to the top?
Millwall
1988–1990
1970s
Football, Politics, and the Price of Glory
How did Argentina turn a World Cup into a political spectacle — and still emerge as champions?
Argentina
1978
1990s
Boxing Day Bonanza: The Nearly Boys of Birkenhead
How close did Tranmere come to rewriting English football from the banks of the Mersey?
Tranmere Rovers
1992–1995
1990s
The Lions That Danced into History
How did Cameroon’s fearless Lions turn Italia ’90 into Africa’s greatest World Cup story?
Cameroon
1990
1970s
Loyalty, Legacy, and the Bobby Robson Way
How did Bobby Robson turn a small-town club into one of Europe’s most admired sides?
Ipswich Town