"So at a World Cup, what we get is a series of teams intent on defending playing against opponents who, even if they are minded to attack, lack the slickness of a top club side. The result is stodgy football. The 1998 World Cup didn’t feel that special at the time — it was no […]
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Luton Town 3 Arsenal 2, 1988 – Faye Carruthers
We’re off to a cup final, everyone! Faye Carruthers joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss the 1988 Littlewoods Challenge Cup Final between Luton Town and Arsenal. Defending champions Arsenal were considered heavy favourites, but Ray Harford’s Luton Town had been performing well in the First Division and were raring for this cup final. […]
Italy 2 Czechoslovakia 1, 1934 – Herbie Sykes
It’s a World Cup final edition of Greatest Games! Herbie Sykes joins Jonathan Wilson and Marcus Speller to discuss Italy’s first World Cup triumph on home soil in 1934. Mussolini’s Italy greeted the world for the second Fifa World Cup competition, the first to feature teams from three continents. In a tournament designed to highlight […]
The Other Cup
Now glance at the name “Europa League”. What information does it convey? It’s a league for… the abstract concept of Europe? For women who ride off on divine white bulls? Uefa can’t call the competition what it is, since “The Second-Tier Distribution of Teams as Apportioned by Mathematical Coefficients Cup” lacks a certain Heineken Factor." […]
Quiz! Name these multiple European Cup and Champions League winning managers
The holy grail for a manager of a football club is to hold the Champions League trophy in their hands. Or the European Cup if they were born before 1992. To win it once is an achievement in itself but how about two or even three times? You’d be surprised to hear that the list […]
Quiz! Italy World Cup Winners
In this quiz, name the 89 players to have been crowned world champion whilst named in an Italy World Cup squad. Let us know how you do on Twitter. PLAY HERE: Read Issue One, Issue Two, Issue Three, Issue Four Issue Five and Issue Six of The Squall for a recommended £3. Order our latest […]
Quiz! Wembley FA Cup Winners
In this quiz, name the winners of the 86 FA Cup finals to have been hosted at Wembley Stadium since 1922. Let us know how you do on Twitter. PLAY HERE: For more quizzes, head here.
Quiz! Fifa World Cup Host Cities
64 cities, 15 minutes In this quiz, name every Fifa World Cup host city of the 21st Century. Let us know how you do on Twitter. Order our latest quarterly – including how the COVID-19 pandemic changed football, a look at a selection of infamous footballing individuals and an investigation of the Afghanistan women’s national team […]
Quiz! European Cup Final Goalscorers
33 players, 7 minutes In this quiz, name every player to have scored more than one European Cup/Champions League final goal. Let us know how you do on Twitter. PLAY HERE: Order our upcoming quarterly – including how escaping Roland Duchâtelet took Charlton to the edge of extinction, how recent handball controversies have made football ask […]
Groups A & B – Jonathan Wilson’s Guide to Afcon 2019
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is upon us, so we had a chat with our editor, Jonathan Wilson, about every nation involved this year. Starting with Group A, the group of the hosts, are we right to expect Egypt to top this group? Egypt are massive favourites. They’re the most successful team in Cup […]
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