Football's Greatest Stories
Deep dives into the teams, players, and moments that defined the beautiful game.
2010s
(Reheated): The Thunderclap Heard Around the World
Less than 10 years on, how did a nation of just 330,000 people rewrite football history — and turn Iceland’s Euro 2016 fairytale into a blueprint for underdogs everywhere?
Iceland
2016
1990s
The Golden Goal Heartbreak
How did a new nation of outsiders come within one golden goal of conquering Europe?
Czech Republic
1996
1980s
Sky Blue Heaven
How did Coventry City’s underdogs defy the odds to win one of the greatest FA Cup finals ever played?
Coventry City
1986–1987
1980s
(Reheated): Oranje Redemption
Thirty-five years on, does the Netherlands’ Euro 1988 triumph still stand as their purest expression of Total Football — or a one-off moment of perfection they never replicated?
Netherlands
1988
1990s
Football Nearly Came Home
How did England’s Euro ’96 journey capture a nation — and end in the cruellest way possible?
England
1996
1980s
FA Cup Final 1980s: The Day the Nation Stopped
How did FA Cup Final Day become the biggest television event in British sport — before a ball was even kicked?
Various
1980s
1990s
The Golden Goal Champions
How did Germany overcome turmoil, injury, and doubt to claim Europe’s crown at Euro ’96?
Germany
1996
Various
Season 2 Review: Promotion and Relegation Special
How do you decide which great teams rise, which fall — and which still divide opinion?
Various
Various
2000s
O’Neill’s True Greats
How did Martin O’Neill restore Celtic’s pride, passion, and dominance to make them one of Europe’s most feared sides?
Celtic