Beyond The Last Man
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Beyond The Last Man
2w ago
Think of a prolific Monaco striker of Argentinian heritage and chances are David Trezeguet will be the player who comes to mind. Son of a former Argentinian defender who spent part of his career in France, the much-garlanded French international forward enjoyed five successful seasons in the principality between 1995 and 2000. The 62 career ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
1M ago
A mere three years after making what was commonly billed as the ‘save of the century’ to deny Pele at the 1970 World Cup, England’s greatest-ever goalkeeper Gordon Banks was about to bid farewell to the game, in the most unlikely of environments and the saddest of circumstances. Stoke City undertook an extensive tour at ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
1M ago
Serial European Cup winners from the dim and distant past like Benfica and Ajax played a significant role in helping establish the competition as Europe’s premier club tournament, so it’s a sad indictment on the enormous changes we’ve seen over the past half century that these clubs will likely never reach the pinnacle of European ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
2M ago
Our final collection of Chelsea Vintage retro images features some of the movers and shakers at the club between 1973 and 1978. These were difficult days for a club haemorrhaging cash through a ruinously expensive stand construction and the lack of investment in the squad was telling. Dave Sexton left after a poor start to ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
3M ago
If you have just discovered Beyond The Last Man this year, one of our annual traditions is to dedicate our last post of the year to a Deceased Eleven This is our small tribute in recognition of some the great footballers the game has sadly lost this year and this 2022 edition is the tenth ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
4M ago
Our final Brazil Vintage gallery gathers together a decade of retro national team and club imagery spanning the 80s and 90s. Ah Josimar, remember when everyone thought you were the new Carlos Alberto ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
7M ago
Welcome to the third post in our Everton Vintage series where we have gathered together yet another collection of stylish retro club and player imagery from the mid-70s period, spanning 1973 to 1975. The not especially photogenic John Connolly seems to have been a very regular pin-up in various football magazines during this era for reasons we cannot ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
10M ago
British football has welcomed no more symbolic visitors to its shores than the Dynamo Moscow team who undertook a goodwill tour shortly after the end of the Second World War. Dynamo’s visit came couched in mystery. They were sporting pioneers with no Russian club having played in Britain before, but there was a broader sense ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
1y ago
The third in our Chelsea Vintage series features a selection of images of some of the key players at the club between the years 1971 and 1973. With success against Real Madrid in the Final of the 1971 Cup Winners Cup, optimism was high that the strong performances in Cup competitions that had characterised the ..read more
Beyond The Last Man
1y ago
In times like these it isn’t enough to simply feel for Ukraine—we must celebrate Ukraine, and in doing so remind ourselves of their ingenuity, their sovereignty, and their immeasurable value to the global community as an independent nation. For soccer fans the world over, this means reflecting upon Ukraine’s myriad contributions to the global game ..read more