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Narcos: When Pablo Escobar did football – and changed the game in Colombia forever
By Nick Moore last updated
Action Replay Pablo Escobar may be one of history’s most infamous criminals, but he also had a soft spot for football. Here's the story of how his passion – and money – changed the face of Colombia's game

The election that changed football: when Joao Havelange unseated Sir Stanley
By Richard Edwards published
Action Replay Joao Havelange’s unseating of Sir Stanley Rous as FIFA President in 1974 precipitated a period of politics, pound signs and power struggles

When Leeds United did pantomime: Jimmy Armfield's grand 1975 plan to revive the Whites
Posted published
Action Replay When Jimmy Armfield took over an ailing Leeds side, only one thing could get them back on track: a show for the locals

In their own words: How Celtic's Lisbon Lions shocked 'unbeatable' Inter in 1967
By Chris Hunt published
Celtic Fifty years ago today, a bunch of boys from Glasgow beat the mighty Inter to become Britain's first European champions. This is their story

The Nazis at Tottenham: Why did the swastika fly at White Hart Lane?
By John Harding last updated
FourFourTwo Spurs bid a tearful farewell to the ground they called home for 118 years – but one match it hosted won't be remembered with such affection. John Harding remembers the controversial England vs Germany friendly on this day in December 1935

Meet the drunkest footballer EVER: Breakfast booze, night-long sessions and pre-game liquor
By Aleksandar Holiga published
Action Replay 1960s Yugoslav legend Stef Lamza had it all – including an unparalleled appetite for alcohol. But while fans adored him for it and his club tolerated it, it ultimately proved his undoing

The forgotten story of South Africa 1996: 20 years on, when Mandela's Rainbow Nation triumphed
By Joe Crann published
South Africa Two decades on to the day, Joe Crann reflects on South Africa's greatest footballing success story – something they have failed to build on in the years since...

Jurgen Klinsmann at Tottenham, 25 years on: dives, Maradona – and nearly dying
Posted published
Action Replay Steve Anglesey reflects on the games, goals and Alan Sugar-irking of Spurs' favourite German

How Johan Cruyff reinvented modern football at Barcelona
By Andrew Murray published
Johan Cruyff Four years on from his passing, we look at the enduring legacy Johan Cruyff left at the Nou Camp – and what it means for football worldwide today

Middlesbrough 1996/97: rucks, relegation, cup finals… and training at a prison
By Rob Stewart last updated
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough’s Premier League return came on the anniversary of their most memorable campaign, featuring stellar names, two cup finals and, 20 years ago, a very costly cancellation
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