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The wonder of Weah

In the spirit of AFCON, we take a look at George Weah, one of the most iconic players to come from Africa. Here's the story of the Liberian kid who came from nothing to win football, and ended up becoming the President of his country!

THE ARTIST NAMED RECOBA

When one thinks of the greatest footballers to grace the game, most of the...

HUGOL!!

Before Cristiano Ronaldo, there was Hugo Sanchez. Fans of Real Madrid and in football...

iconic moments

VAN BASTEN’S EURO

The Dutch team of the 1970s were the envy of all. Johan Cruyff and his team played the brand of ‘Total Football’ that would go on to inspire generations to come in the Netherlands and across the world.  They...

Euro1960⚽

Henri Delaunay, a name that may not resonate with today’s young football generation is probably the most important person in the history of the beautiful game. The UEFA European Championship, more fondly known as the “Euros”, officially known as...

SCOTLAND’S FIRST- EURO 1992

Just 2 years after playing their first World Cup, Revolutionary Scotland Manager Andy Roxburgh had guided his team through The UEFA Euro qualification to finish top of their group to take them to the Euro finals in Sweden for...

FRANCO HINDERS SPAIN AT EURO ’60

This summer the 16th European Championship will be staged across the continent named after Greek god Zeus’ consort Europa – it has over the years become the second-most prestigious competition in international football after, of course, the FIFA World...
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