Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: First division | History Defined

My Arsenal devotion began with watching them lose in a South African cinema

As a boy in the apartheid era I saw footage of the Gunners getting beaten in the 1969 League Cup final by Third Division Swindon – on Saturday I will be in Budapest with my son for the Champions League final

The Guardian - UK

The Greatest FA Cup Underdog Stories of All Time

The FA Cup is famous for its underdog stories and shock results, producing fairytale runs season after season.

Sports Illustrated

Who Was Joey Jones? ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Season Five Pays Tribute to Club’s Best-Ever Player

The legendary Red Dragons star passed away at the age of 70 in 2025.

Sports Illustrated

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ranked! The 50 best football teams of all time

The best football teams ever - club and country - from the dominant to the dynasties, invincibles to the inevitables, and everything in between

FourFourTwo

The 25 Best Liverpool Players of All Time—Ranked

The Reds are one of the biggest institutions in the English game.

Sports Illustrated

Wales legend Terry Yorath, father to Gabby Logan, dies aged 75

The legendary midfielder, father to BBC presenter Gabby Logan, won the First Division title with Leeds in 1974

The Independent UK

Which football match were Wham! watching when they wrote Last Christmas?

Plus: which European champions were top at Christmas, players giving each other presents and other festive trivia

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

‘Every time you win a trophy, it’s a great achievement, but to win European trophies is even more special. Going to Liverpool gave me the best possible chance of doing that’ Kenny Dalglish on winning the 1978 European Cup

Dalglish won Europe’s biggest prize in his first season south of the border

FourFourTwo

All Playable Leagues in Football Manager 26

In Football Manager 26, there is a lot of new stuff to be excited about: the revamped recruitment hub, in and out-of-possession formations, and, of course, new playable leagues. The game is all about representing as many teams, nations, and leagues as possible, no matter how big or small. You’ll…

Operation Sports

Oliver Glasner fully focused on Everton despite European victory

Palace’s long sequence of games without a loss was extended with a win over Dynamo Kiev.

The Independent UK

Which teams have worn parts of three different kits in the same match?

Plus: more First Division players from unusual places, and the first team with a star on their shirt

The Guardian - UK

Which nationalities have featured in First Division but not Premier League?

Plus: consecutive 3-2 defeats, more capital underachievers and a post-Christmas slump for the ages

The Guardian - UK

‘That’s still my biggest regret, not scything Michael Thomas down in 1989’s Anfield title decider. You don’t want to be the bad guy, but it rankles with me’ Ray Houghton on his role in one of English football’s most historic moments

The former Liverpool midfielder admits he would have done it all differently in 1989

FourFourTwo

Duxbury to Doyle: what happened next for England’s Euro Under-21 champions

Before Lee Carsley’s team take on Germany in Saturday’s final we look at the victorious players from 1982, 1984 and 2023

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

Field Notes: The birth of the playoffs, English football’s biggest weekend

The concept of an end-of-season tournament to determine the final promotions was borne of trial and error

Evening Standard

Best Liverpool kits for diehard Kopites

Liverpool's football kits carry a rich history, featuring iconic designs from Admiral near-misses to Adidas comebacks from the Sixties to today

Sports Illustrated

The 25 Best Arsenal Players of All Time—Ranked

Discover the 25 greatest Arsenal players of all time, from legendary goal scorers like Thierry Henry to iconic captains such as Tony Adams.

FourFourTwo

Why Leeds United's 2-1 win last night helps Liverpool chasing the title

Hey, Liverpool fans: Leeds United reclaimed top spot in the Championship with a last-gasp 2-1 win over Sunderland on Monday night - and it might just aid your title credentials...

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

FourFourTwo

The best Scottish defenders ever

We pick out the finest right-backs, centre-backs and left-backs from Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Denis Law obituary

Manchester United footballer known as The King of Old Trafford and one of Scotland’s most outstanding players

The Guardian - UK

Denis Law: the balletic superstar who scored with an extrovert’s flourish

A goalscorer with a courageous flamboyance, Manchester United’s ace also pioneered the signature celebration

FourFourTwo

The best British players of the 80s

A look at the Home Nations' standout stars of the decade

FourFourTwo

The best Irish players ever

A rundown of Ireland's finest footballing talent

FourFourTwo

Players who won different leagues with the same club

These stars were all champions at two or more levels with one side

FourFourTwo

Longest title-winning streaks in European football

Defending a league title is hard enough. Winning multiple times is very special. Here, a look at the teams that did that and more...

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

UEFA Champions League

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

the Republic of Ireland

148 stories

Yugoslavia

76 stories

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.