La Bombonera Massacre, 1969
Blood poured from Nestor Combin’s broken nose onto his once white A.C Milan shirt. His eyes rendered nearly useless – a result from his shattered cheekbone…
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The boy who fell to earth
“He was a really big talent… Fast, strong, physical. Really good.”
– Fabio Capello
Allah’s back heel
The tendency to categorise and rate the footballing talents Africa has produced is something of a modern phenomenon. This is due in part to the perception that African players have been somewhat late to the party in terms of making an impact on a global stage. As such the majority of the ‘greatest African footballers’ […]
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Zé Carlos knew he didn’t belong here. He stood out like a sore thumb. He looked across the training field at his squad mates: the laughing and joking duo of Roberto Carlos and Denílson, the lantern jawed Claudio Taffarel and Dunga both brimming with experience, the mercurial Ronaldo with the world at his feet. And […]
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Charles Pulling 