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Was USA ‘94 one of the greatest World Cups ever staged?

In the fourth episode of our new World Cup podcast, Copa Independent, Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Richard Jolly discuss the highs and lows of USA 94 and the tournament’s lasting legacy

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'I spent the first six months at Barca with butterflies in my stomach. I was like… f*ck, I’m doing everything all wrong - I cried at half-time thinking, "What am I doing?"': Neymar reveals difficult start to life in Spain, with Lionel Messi helping him

Neymar has opened up on how initially moving to Barcelona in 2013 made him lose all confidence

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George Weah's Ballon d'Or: How one man changed the course of the award

The 1995 Ballon d'Or winner remains the only African international to win the award, inspiring a generation of younger stars and changing football culture

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Best ever Brazil matches

From their five World Cup wins to some entertaining near misses and more, a look at Brazil's best ever matches...

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The best strike partnerships ever

FFT profiles some iconic and prolific attacking pairings

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Brazil and Barcelona legend re-registers as a player aged 58 to fulfil family dream

Brazil great Romario will be putting back on the boots in order to play alongside his son

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Brazil football legend Romario announces come-back at 58

NEW DELHI: At 58 years old, Brazilian football icon Romario boasts an impressive resume: a World Cup winner, a senator, and the president of his beloved club, America of Rio de Janeiro.

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The best South American footballers ever

Counting down the greatest players from this football-mad continent

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‘I’m probably the only goalkeeper ever to be taken off due to cramp’: Tottenham stopper recalls his eventful debut

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes recalls the unfortunate fate that befell him on his senior debut in Brazil

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Players who joined their club's biggest rivals

A look at some of the footballers who have signed for their team's fiercest foes over the years...

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Best La Liga players of the 1990s

Spain's top flight was home to some of the world's finest footballers in the 1990s. Here, a look at the cream of the crop...

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The best strikers of the 80s

Ranking the greatest centre-forwards on the planet during the 80s

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Which goalkeepers have got an assist with almighty throws down field?

Plus: clubs named after kit sponsors, more forgetful footballers and which club had the first official website?

The Guardian - UK

Who has won consecutive titles with different teams in the same country?

Plus: winning the golden boot in different countries; and the Hungarian team who thought they were being kidnapped in Scotland

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Correcting Past Golden Ball Mistakes at the World Cup

The tournament’s top player award hasn’t always gone to the most-deserving.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool star disguised Ronaldo as a clown and used to hang out in his penthouse

Ronaldo Luís Nazario de Lima burst onto the European stage with PSV Eindhoven where he'd play alongside future Liverpool midfielder Bolo Zenden

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Not them again! Footballers who are bogey players for one particular club

Plus: stalwart teammates with 500 appearances for the same club, record starts to the season and more

Leeds Live

Ex-Leeds United winger Raphinha's 'unique sensation' in first El Clasico experience

The former Leeds United winger has got off to a flying start at Barcelona

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Liverpool Echo

Liverpool tipped to sign 'next Romario' with £51m release clause

Liverpool have been linked with a move for Brazilian striker Marcos Leonardo who currently plays for Santos

Manchester Evening News

Pep Guardiola compares Gabriel Jesus to Hristo Stoichkov after four-goal Man City show

Gabriel Jesus scored four goals as Manchester City breezed past Watford in the Premier League.

Manchester Evening News

Cruyff helped Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson win the Champions League

Man Utd great Sir Alex Ferguson realised just how hard it would be to win the European Cup against Johan Cruyff's Barcelona dream team.

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