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Euro 96, the complete history – part four: The Dutch demolition, England’s greatest performance
By Gary Parkinson last updated
LONGREAD England's final Euro 96 group game against Guus Hiddink's Netherlands may have been the pinnacle of an iconic tournament. Here's how it all went down...

Ready to take over from Messi and Ronaldo? Why Kylian Mbappe could define the next era of football
By Julien Laurens published
PSG Kylian Mbappe has already won all of France's domestic honours and the World Cup with his country. Will he be the best player in the world for a generation?

Liverpool legend recalls the day he killed a man – and why
By Bruce Grobbelaar last updated
Between The Lines Bruce Grobbelaar won the lot with Liverpool, but only after fighting in the Rhodesian Bush War as a teenager. He shares his remarkable story – and how the harrowing experience helped him to stand up to King Kenny

Rupert Murdoch’s Manchester United? How BSkyB nearly bought the Red Devils
By Gary Parkinson last updated
Manchester United Twenty years ago, on a wave of TV money and digital fear, Sky tried to buy the world’s biggest club. Gary Parkinson recalls a world of shares, shocks and resent
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