Giovinette, a forgotten story
A review of a recent novel which may open a window on the early days of women’s football in Italy.
Panenka and Penalty Pressures
What was so special about the penalty scored in EURO 1976 Finals?
Blood on the goalpost
“Action Argentina”, or when a Dutch cabaret group protested the participation of the Dutch team in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
One man, One vote
Today in 2011 Brazilian footballer Sócrates passed away. This is a story about the role he and his team played in restoring democracy to Brazil.
Vasilis Xatzipanagis: The “Greek Maradona”
Born in exile, excelled in football and played for two national teams.
Otto Fritz ‘Tull’ Harder: From German hero to Nazi war criminal
Player who commanded Hannover-Ahlem, a Nazi concentration camp.
Eduard Streltsov: Seeking a place in History
A “Russian Pele”, but his career was ruined by years in the Gulag.
Jörg Berger: Forced out by the Stasi
An East German who escaped to West Germany.
Ferenc Puskas: Legend in two Worlds
Hungarian captain who took refuge and became a superstar in Spain.
Bruno Neri: Partisan Commander
Football player in resistance to fascism.
