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Super Cup Winners

Dennis Wise and Gianfranco Zola pose with the UEFA Super Cup back in 1998 after beating Real Madrid 1-0 thanks to a goal from Gus Poyet.

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Through my involvement with Arlington Spurs, an official Tottenham supporters club in Northern Virginia, I get to learn the stories of how people came to support Spurs. Some were indoctrinated before they realized they had a choice in the matter by English (or anglophile) relatives, some randomly chose Spurs as their team during late-night games […]

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Pride of Merseyside

Just weeks after the dreadful scenes at the Hillsborough Stadium disaster, Liverpool would face Merseyside neighbours Everton in the 1989 FA Cup final. The game finished 3-2 to the Reds after extra time with a brace from Ian Rush and one from John Aldridge. Stuart McCall bagged both goals for the Toffees. SHOP the official […]

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90 seconds with Paul ‘Davo’ Davis

Talented midfield man Paul Davis spent almost all of his career at Arsenal FC where he amassed a staggering 447 appearances and bagged 37 goals in his 15 years at Highbury. During that time the England B international played a major role in The Gunners success in the late 80’s and early 90’s, helping them […]

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Quiz: Name the player?

On this quiz you need to name the 30 fresh faced youngsters who have gone on to have successful football careers. You have 10 minutes to guess them all! Click here to PLAY!

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The Highlight Reel: Francesco Totti

Rome has borne witness to the treacherous knife of Caesar’s beloved Brutus, the vengeful sword of Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius. But few weapons have done more damage than the feet of Francesco Totti. For 25 years – a career spanning some 600 games and 250 goals – L’Ottavo Re di Roma (The Eighth King […]

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Manchester City 3 Newcastle United 3

Back in 1996, Kevin Keegan’s title chasing Newcastle United dubbed ‘The Entertainers’ travelled the Maine Road to face a relegation threatened Manchester City side. Most gamblers would have had this down as a banker away win for the Magpies but Alan Ball’s Sky Blues put in a performance that defied their low league position. This […]

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Deadly Duo

Germany International striker Jurgen Klinsmann arrived at White Hart Lane in the summer of 1994 for £2m and formed a deadly partnership with England front man Teddy Sheringham. The pair bagged 52 goals between them in their first season together (Klinsmann 29 / Sheringham 23). Can you name a better striker partnership? SHOP the official […]

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The Claret Life

With the new season in it’s infancy, Burnley find themselves back in the Football League after a very topsy-turvy campaign that nearly saw them stay up on the final day of the 21/22 Premier League Season. As host of the YouTube Channel (Turf Moorhouse TV) It seemed like a good idea at the time to […]

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90 seconds with Richard ‘Shoza’ Shaw

After coming through the youth team system at Crystal Palace it wasn’t long before this young Eagle was making his league debut against Reading aged just 19. The defender soon established himself as a first team regular in the late 80’s before going on to make 207 appearances for the Eagles. During his time at […]