From coin-toss wins to epic Anfield games and a suspicious night in Italy, this is the story of Liverpool's first European odyssey The post The madness of Liverpool’s first foray into European competition appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

The wind blows hard and cold across East Anglia during the winter. With barely a hill in sight, there is nothing to stop the progress of the icy chill in this south east corner of England. An agricultural region, it is home to two principal football teams – Norwich City in Norfolk and Ipswich Town… The post Bobby Robson, Ipswich Town and a brutal quest for the 1981 treble appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

Forget the four goals - Pelé at the 1970 World Cup demonstrated his true genius through five memories that shaped the tournament The post Pelé at the 1970 World Cup: the memories beyond the goals appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

Adriano's career, especially his domination at the 2004 Copa America, should remain long in the memories of fans, both Brazilian and beyond The post When the Emperor conquered the continent: Adriano and the 2004 Copa America appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

Under the leadership of Jorge Valdano, Tenerife carved themselves a place in history as the title deciders for two glorious seasons The post How Tenerife became the toast of Barcelona and the scourge of Real Madrid appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

The story of Mancini, Vialli and their near-telepathic understanding on the pitch for Sampdoria will live long in the memory The post The story of Vialli and Mancini, the “goal twins” who fired Sampdoria to glory appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

Sampdoria’s triumph was built on the collective, a squad combining perfectly to give their gilded greats the chance to fire them to success The post The unsung heroes of Sampdoria’s Scudetto glory appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

The 1990/91 campaign represented the pinnacle of Vujadin Boškov’s incredible union with Sampdoria, a peak the club has never returned to The post Vujadin Boškov: the mastermind behind Sampdoria’s iconic Scudetto appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

Nothing that came after could take away from the drama and glory of a ridiculous spring afternoon at the San Siro as Sampdoria played Inter The post The story of Inter vs Sampdoria, one of Serie A’s greatest games appeared first on These Football Times ..read more

La Máquina allowed footballers to explore depths of their flair, establish what it meant to be Argentine, and to do it all in their own way The post The clockwork of La Máquina, the team that reinvented Argentine football appeared first on These Football Times ..read more