Football is a sport that spans generations, often creating a legacy within families. Some of the greatest footballers in history have not only left their mark on the field but have also passed on their talent and passion to their sons. Here, we delve into some of the most famous father and son duos who […]
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The European Super Cup was born in the early 70’s and historically pitted the European Cup winners against the Cup Winners Cup holders from the previous season to help crown who was the ultimate Kings of European Football for that season. This two-legged final would usually take place at the start of the new season […]
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Cultured midfield maestro Ray Wilkins scored three goals in 84 games for England and captained the the Three Lions on ten occasions. He played at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. SHOP the official England retro collection at 3retro.com
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On the 16th December in 1899 a group of English expats led by Herbert Kilpin and Alfred Edwards formed the Milan Cricket and Football Club who are now more commonly known as the mighty AC Milan! The Rossoneri went on to become Italy’s most successful club as well one of the World’s most elite teams […]
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In the 1994 Champions League final, two European heavyweights collided but it was Fabio Capello’s Rossoneri that dominated the game and dismantled Johan Cruyff’s Barca side by four goals to nil, with goals for the Serie A side coming from Massaro (2), Savicevic and Desailly. The convincing win made it AC Milan’s fifth European Cup […]
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Legendary Brazilian striker R9 is regarded as one of the best footballers to ever grace the game. The powerful forward had pace in abundance and quick feet that left many a defender in his wake, combined with his clinical and deadly finishing in front of goal he earned himself the nickname ‘O Fenômeno‘ which translates […]
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Mention George Weah’s name to anyone of a certain vintage and it conjures up a quintessentially 90s image: An impossibly hirsute James Richardson, sitting next to an impossibly large pastry in an Italian café, reading headlines from an impossibly larger bright pink newspaper. Weah was a mainstay of Channel 4’s Italian football extravaganza. Whether it […]
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Paolo Maldini is a one club man that spent his entire playing career in the Serie A with AC Milan. During that time he won 25 trophies with the Rossoneri: the European Cup five times, seven Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia, five Supercoppa Italiana titles, four European Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup. Following his retirement at the age of 41, Milan retired his number […]
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Following on from previous blogs featuring the high-scoring games in the English Premier and Football Leagues, we take a look at another collection of goal-crazy matches, this time in the main ‘super-heavyweight’ European leagues of Germany’s Bundesliga, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A from the early 90’s to the mid 2000s. Just after Christmas […]
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Marcel ‘The Rock’ Desailly scores the final goal for AC Milan against Barcelona in the 1994 European Cup Final to help give Fabio Capello’s Rossoneri an emphatic 4-0 scoreline in the Olympic Stadium, Athens. A first half brace from Daniele Massaro and one from Dejan Savićević had already put Milano three goals to the good. […]
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