Maradona

Real Madrid Former Juventus coach has no doubtsJuventus suffered a defeat in the Champions League final in 1998 with Real Madrid emerging victorious, yet Marcello Lippi, coach of the Italian side at the time, maintains that Predrag Mijatovic's winning goal was offside. The goal itself remains a controversial subject for the…

May 19 (Reuters) - ON THIS DAY -- MAY 20May 20, 1989SOCCER - Liverpool's John Aldridge scores in the fourth minute of the FA Cup final against Merseyside rivals Everton at Wembley Stadium in London.Stuart McCall equalised twice for Everton, but Ian Rush's brace - his second in three years…

His uniform was a flat cap that concealed an ebbing, old-school comb-over, a rough and ready pitman’s pragmatism. And, on occasion, a gnawed cigar cupped carefully against the wind. Jack Charlton, son of an Ashington coalminer, custodian of an abrasive, unadorned nature, 1966 World Cup winner; he was the unlikely…

While ESPN's zeitgeist-driving Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance" officially ended on Sunday, there's still plenty of similar content out there to enjoy.To help with your quarantine binge-watching, Axios is hooking you up with our 50 favorite sports documentaries of all time. 50. "At the Heart of Gold" (2019)Photo: Anthony…

On this night, there were no mind games. No crassness or fake gestures. These emotions, these tears, were all too heartfelt and fervent.Inter Milan had just completed a historic treble after beating Bayern Munich in the 2010 Champions League final in Madrid. Jose Mourinho’s Italian project was complete and he…

Argentina Two hotbeds of talentRosario and Buenos Aires are two hotbeds for footballing talent in Argentina.Clubs like Newell's Old Boys, Rosario Central, Boca Juniors and River Plate have produced some of the best players in the country's history.For example, Lionel Messi came from Newell's and Diego Maradona made his name at…

Gerry Peyton's son was doing the sort of school project familiar to children all over the world, asked to write about a particular sporting icon. Kids don't know it all but with Wikipedia and YouTube only a click away, they can find what they need, and Conan Peyton didn't think…

In other times, you might call it the simple infectiousness of football. The Bayern Munich squad have only been back together a few days and, already, any concerns about returning have totally given way to excitement. The players are just loving playing and training as a group again. It’s been…

Martin Tyler Football Commentator & Columnist Martin Tyler recalls a raging Sir Alex Ferguson and some Diego Maradona magic Last Updated: 14/05/20 7:50am Martin Tyler remembers some disappointing moments for Michael Ricketts, Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney in Amsterdam At a time when football grounds have closed their doors, we've…

Written by Nimish Dubey | New Delhi | Updated: May 14, 2020 9:45:31 am Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring in the 94th minute of the last match of the 2012 Premier League season (File Photo/AFP)“Manchester City still alive here. Balotelli….Aguerrroooooo…I swear you will never see anything like this ever again.…