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Sixty years on: Was England's 1966 winning XI destiny, fate, or a chance affair?

It's a team ingrained in memory, but was it always destined to be that way? Sixty years on from that Wembley triumph, Paul Simpson explains how chance moulded Sir Alf Ramsey's legends of '66

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Sir Alf Ramsey: England's silent knight

He led England to the World Cup 60 years ago today, but remains misunderstood. In spite of his middle-class image, the Three Lions boss overcame racism, poverty and war to become a legend

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"Jack Charlton used to tell us off for drinking Coke. He said we should drink beer because it would help us sleep better" Tony Cascarino on being part of Ireland’s 1990 and 1994 World Cup journey

The iconic former Ireland boss led the team to two World Cup quarter-finals

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What is the hottest World Cup match ever?

The World Cup has seen teams play in brutal conditions across the years…

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Melting hot! When Ireland played Mexico in 43C heat at 1994 World Cup

As the mercury rises amid a heatwave at this year’s World Cup, we asked former Republic of Ireland players Jason McAteer and John Aldridge about the infamous match in Orlando

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The Novocastrian grit behind an inventor and sportsman's phenomenal success

Craig Johnston to be honoured with university doctorate.

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Commercialised, curious, sometimes raucous: USA 94 was a joy to attend

As a skint 23-year-old I did two weeks in the US. It remains a personal favourite tournament 32 years later

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‘You walked down the tunnel and saw Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Gianfranco Zola. You asked yourself “Have we got a chance?”’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup 94 upset

The former Manchester City defender was a part of Jack Charlton’s USA 94 squad

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‘If Ireland can get to the play-off final, I’d give them a 90 per cent chance of qualifying’ Terry Phelan on Ireland’s World Cup play-off hopes

The Irish are gearing up for their World Cup play-off semi-final against the Czech Republic

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Sandra Jessen v Essen? Footballers facing nominative opposition teams

Plus: hat-trick heroes who were not named player of the match, managers sacked after big wins, and more

The Guardian - UK

Saipan: Roy Keane World Cup drama is a highly entertaining slice of Irish football history

In the summer of 2002, a dispute inside the Republic of Ireland’s football camp spiralled into a national controversy. Few sporting rows have lodged themselves in the Irish imagination as stubbornly as Keane v McCarthy in Saipan, culminating in Keane’s departure from the Irish World Cup squad.

The Conversation

Saipan: the story behind Roy Keane’s World Cup walkout on Ireland’s football team

Don’t make the mistake of thinking Saipan is a film about the brutal second world war battle on this small Pacific island. It is, in fact, the tale of a ridiculous and heartbreaking football bust-up that almost tore a country apart.

The Conversation

Which football clubs have pictures of people on their badges?

Plus: players popping up randomly on TV, triple-doubles in names and which match featured the most Ballon d’Or winners?

The Guardian - UK

SI’s 2025 Power List: The Most Influential Siblings in Sports

Everyone knows the Manning, Kelce, Curry, Harbaugh and Williams families. These sets of siblings are the latest to dominate the sports world.

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Jude Bellingham: very good footballer, very lucky boy

In today’s Football Daily: come in No 10

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The best British defenders ever

Picking out the finest full-backs and centre-halves ever to emerge from Britain

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Scary or loved, Joe is Ireland hero and Wallabies' hope

Joe Schmidt remains much beloved in Ireland but even the most famous of his old charges believes the Australia coach may have a point to prove back in Dublin.

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National teams that employed foreign managers

After Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England manager, a look at the national teams that have employed foreign coaches....

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The Independent UK

Brawls, boos and ‘plastic Paddys’: how the English and Irish football teams became eternally entwined

England meet the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday in only their fifth meeting in 34 years, reigniting a rivalry that has shades of grey between the white and green

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A look at the 1966 World Cup team England’s current crop look to emulate

England face Spain in Berlin on Sunday.

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A look at the 1966 World Cup team England’s current crop look to emulate

A look back at Alf Ramsey’s team from 1966 as England reach another men’s major final.

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The best centre-back partnerships ever

Ranking the most rock-solid defensive duos

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The best Wembley finals ever

We count down the finest finals played at the home of football

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The best football pundits ever

Who's the greatest when it comes to talking about the beautiful game on the box?

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The leading top-flight goalscorers before the Premier League era

This lot were the most prolific marksmen in England before 1992

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