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Football songs: The history of the beautiful game's relationship with music

By Ed McCambridge published

LONG READ From El Tel to John Barnes, footballers once delivered a string of memorable tunes and even the odd No.1 - FFT salutes a lost tradition

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4 July 1990 - West Germany v England - FIFA World Cup Semi-Final - Stadio delle Alpi - The West Germany team before the match. (Back Row L-R: Thomas Berthold, Bodo Illgner, Jurgen Kohler, Rudi Voller, Guido Buchwald, Klaus Augenthaler. Front Row L-R: Olaf Thon, Thomas Hassler, Andreas Brehme, Jurgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthaus.) - (Photo by Mark Leech/Offside/Getty Images)

‘I’d never taken a penalty before the Italia 90 semi-final against England, but Peter Shilton was in goal and wasn’t the quickest – it was quite easy to score’: West Germany hero reflects on beating Three Lions in World Cup clash

By Ryan Dabbs published

EXCLUSIVE West Germany defeated England on penalties at the 1990 World Cup, with one player taking his first ever spot-kick in the shootout

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Germany players and coach Joachim Low celebrate their World Cup final win over Argentina at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro in July 2014.

European nations with most World Cup appearances

By Ben Hayward published

As UEFA World Cup qualifying gets underway again, a look at the European nations with the most appearances in football's biggest tournament...

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By Gregg Davies published

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Italy players celebrate victory on penalties over France in the 2006 World Cup final.

Major finals decided on penalties

By Ben Hayward published

From World Cups to the Euros and the Champions League, a look at the major men's football finals decided by penalty shootouts...

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Robert Lewandowski applauds the Bayern Munich fans after scoring five goals against Wolfsburg in September 2015.

Players who scored a hat-trick after starting on the bench

By Ben Hayward published

From the Premier League to the Euros and the Bundesliga, a look at the players who came off the bench and scored a hat-trick...

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Philipp Lahm celebrates with his Germany team-mates after scoring against Costa Rica in the opening game of the 2006 World Cup.

Players who scored World Cup opening goals

By Ben Hayward published

From 1930 through to 2022, a look at the players who scored the opening goals at the men's World Cup...

The 100 best individual performances in football ever

RANKED! The 100 best individual performances in football EVER

By Ryan Dabbs published

RANKED! From the miracle of Istanbul to the Matthews final, what's the greatest display a footballer has ever given?

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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo greets Spain skipper Iker Casillas ahead of their teams' semi-final clash at Euro 2012.

European Championship-winning captains

By Ben Hayward published

From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...

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Argentina and West Germany captains Diego Maradona and Lothar Matthaus during the coin toss ahead of the 1990 World Cup final.

World Cup-winning captains

By Ben Hayward published

A look at the players who led their nations to World Cup glory in the men's game...

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