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"Sir Alex Ferguson crossed a line, and therein lies the difference between me and him, that’s how he won 13 league titles and I won none" Kevin Keegan on Newcastle United's 1995/96 Premier League challenge 30 years on from the 'Love it' rant

Thirty years on from Kevin Keegan's infamous "love it" moment, King Kev explains exactly how Newcastle blew a title that should have been theirs

FourFourTwo · Jul 24

World Cup final: Spain reveal valuable lesson which helped secure second star

Spain’s second World Cup win was eerily similar to their first in South Africa 16 years ago

Evening Standard · Jul 19

World Cup quiz: how well do you remember USA 94?

How much do you know about the first tournament played in the United States?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Which player has scored the highest percentage of their team’s goals at a World Cup?

Plus: World Cup winners with no domestic honours, and why Australia are unofficial world champions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

How the US finally fell in love with soccer

When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, more than 94,000 people were there to watch Italian heartbreak and Brazilian ecstasy.

The Conversation · Jun 11

Pelé’s third, Baggio’s miss and the ‘Hand of God’: Iconic World Cups in Mexico and the US

From Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s legendary double and Baggio’s agonising penalty miss, tournaments hosted in Mexico and the US have left us with some of the most memorable moments in World Cup history. Here’s a throwback to the 1970, 1986 and 1994 editions.

France 24 · May 23

Writers on their World Cup Panini collecting days: ‘We all remember the playground twerp’

The much-loved football sticker album is to be discontinued after 2030. Guardian writers recall their thrills and frustrations

The Guardian - UK · May 9

"Sir Alex Ferguson crossed a line, and therein lies the difference between me and him, that’s how he won 13 league titles and I won none" Kevin Keegan on Newcastle United's 1995/96 Premier League challenge 30 years on from the 'Love it' rant

Thirty years on from Kevin Keegan's infamous "love it" moment, King Kev explains exactly how Newcastle blew a title that should have been theirs

FourFourTwo · Apr 29

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

The Independent UK · Apr 17

‘Don’t put me in a box’: Pellegrino Matarazzo’s extraordinary journey from New Jersey to Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad’s coach’s career reveals plenty about the man leading the proud Basque club to only their eighth Copa del Rey final

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16