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23 December 2019

10 of English football's craziest Christmas matches: starring four-some Berbatov and mad Man United

'Tis the season of giving and goodwill – although some of the sides here took that mantra a little too far. Olly Ricketts recalls these festive faves

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29 October 2019

What now, Southampton? How 10 battered teams fared after heavy defeats

The Saint were pummelled 9-0 by Leicester on a nightmarish Friday night of football. But heck, at least it wasn't 149-0...

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1 October 2019

Henrik Larsson to Southend? Beware: 10 legends who suffered nightmares in lower-league dugouts

Champions League winner Larsson is a surprise candidate for the Shrimpers job. Yet going down the leagues to make your name as a manager isn't easy...

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27 August 2019

10 of football's most eventful (and amusing) debuts

Romelu Lukaku enjoyed a goal on his Inter Milan debut – but that's run of the mill compared to these madcap first matches

World Cup 1994

17 June 2019

Ranked! The best 10 Players of USA '94

FourFourTwo runs down the sensational schemers, stoppers and strikers of a star-studded World Cup...

World Cup 1994

17 June 2019

Ranked! The 10 best goals of USA '94

Nick Moore revels in the finest strikes of the 1994 World Cup; featuring a mad-dashing Saudi Arabian, El Diego (well, duh) and a Nigerian crawling like a dog

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11 June 2019

10 botched transfers you might not know about

Essien to Burnley, Laudrup to Liverpool... Cruyff to Dumbarton?! They're the moves that could have happened

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10 June 2019

10 of football's worst summers EVER: fire sales, sulking Frenchmen and a hero's last act

'Tis the season for unrealistic optimism – unless you were this sorry bunch, that is

Premier League

15 May 2019

Ranked! The 12 best Premier League teams EVER

On this day in 2004, Arsenal were crowned Invincibles – but how do they stack up against this lot? Michael Cox assesses the greatest title winners in England's top flight since 1992

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27 March 2019

The 11 most miraculous relegation escapes in English football

Huddersfield could break records by being relegated this weekend. But could they do something even more incredible? Jon Spurling recalls the teams who memorably defied the drop...