1990s
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In DepthRonaldo Fenomeno’s rise in Brazil: ‘It was as if he’d come from the moon’
The origin of football's most thrilling striker.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Tony Yeboah at Leeds United, King of the Thunderbastards
When Tony Yeboah hit a ball, it stayed hit.
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NostalgiaRecalling Ivan Zamorano’s one-man demolition of Barcelona in El Clasico
Zamorano exacted revenge for Real Madrid.
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NostalgiaWhen Gus Poyet scored the goal of a lifetime yet Zola still stole the glory
The scissor-volley wasn't even the best part...
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of David Batty bullying Sampdoria just for fun
A tribute to the most rock’n’roll footballer ever.
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NostalgiaRemembering Attilio Lombardo’s bizarre 18 months at Crystal Palace
Attilio Lombardo at Palace kept getting weirder.
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NostalgiaHow Euro 96 helped two Czech mates to Liverpool and Man Utd
The Czech Republic team at Euro 96 caught the eye.
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NostalgiaRemembering Georgi Kinkladze’s bittersweet first season at Man City
An immense talent, remembered fondly even now
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In DepthFires, threats & friendship: Inside the worst year in Football League history
The incredible story of Doncaster Rovers 1997-98.
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Quick Reads7 Jason McAteer stories that’ll leave you holding your sides in laughter
Featuring plenty of Razor Ruddock.
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Nostalgia10 of the best playmakers of the 90s: Zizou, Laudrup, Baggio, Bergkamp…
Who is your favourite playmaker from the 1990s?
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NostalgiaWhen Mark Hughes hit a volley so fiercely the ref refused to give a goal
He hit it too well. Literally.
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NostalgiaRecalling the inaugural MLS All-Star game, a most American spectacle
A soccer spectacle like no other.
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NostalgiaRemembering the night Paul Lambert was better than Zidane
Zinedine Zidane was no match for Paul Lambert.
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NostalgiaRemembering Charlton 4 Sunderland 4, Wembley’s greatest ever play-off final
Remembering the greatest ever play-off final.
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NostalgiaRemembering when Coventry were pawns in a Real Madrid transfer saga
When Real Madrid needed help from Gordon Strachan.
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NostalgiaRemembering the Chelsea team of 96-97 that changed English football
Chelsea started to get really sexy in 1996-97...
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In Depth‘Mystery man is a Geordie’: The story of Newcastle’s strangest goalscorer
Steve Guinan is the mystery man.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Ronaldo’s Inter masterclass in the 98 UEFA Cup final
Ronaldo was just unstoppable against Lazio.
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ Premier League goals in 1998-99?
It's a tough one, but put your mind to it.
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NostalgiaJohn Jensen: Why Arsenal weren’t boring, THAT bung, Venky’s & more
Scoring only once for Arsenal made him a cult hero
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NostalgiaHow Jurgen Klinsmann at Spurs changed English football forever
Jurgen Klinsmann was truly sensational for Spurs.
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NostalgiaWhen a player from every club raced 100m – & the hungover one won
We'd give anything for this to come back.
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In DepthPaul Parker: English football isn’t getting better with this money
He won all four domestic trophies at Man Utd.
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NostalgiaGraeme Le Saux on bullying, Chelsea and nearly bottling it at Blackburn
"I cannot believe I didn’t just jack it in."
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Quick ReadsFive forgotten cup competitions: Anglo-Italian Cup, The Intertoto…
Which of these would you like to see return?
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NostalgiaJamie Pollock, THAT own goal & how Man City fans earned their stripes
City fans will never forget *that* own goal.
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NostalgiaEmmanuel Petit on Arsenal, Wenger & his regret he didn’t join Man Utd
Emmanuel Petit wanted to join Man Utd in 2001.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Nicolas Anelka at Arsenal, one of the best transfers ever
He cost Arsenal £500k and left for £22.3million.