More than a story

On the eve of El Clásico, Peterjon Cresswell visits Barcelona – and Budapest, where a new book and separately produced film celebrate the dramatic life and achievements of three players did much to create the club’s legend. The book, a memorial to Sándor Kocsis, is having its Catalan version launched on Tuesday – in a […]
Que sera, sera

The Matthews final, Wembley and the white horse, what could be more English than the FA Cup, football’s oldest competition? But among the amateur hopefuls battling in this Saturday’s first qualifying round is a team with a difference. As their name suggests, FC Romania comprise ex-pat Romanians based in Britain. Peterjon Cresswell meets their founder and […]
Derby day in Medellín

Colombia’s classic derby echoes a notorious era
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Panini stickers capture the
magic of football