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Champions of the world, champions of Europe, and always the most formidable of opponents thanks to the sheer quality and quantity of top-class talent being created - the 1970s was a wonderful decade for West Germany. The national teams that won the 1972 European...

The second-half of the 1970s had established Club Brugge as a major force in both the domestic and international game, but by the start of the 1980s that incredible cycle of success had ended and a difficult transition was happening. The departure of experienced...

Peñarol dominated their country's Primera División for much of the 1990s and in 1997 they secured a fifth title win in succession. A team that featured much decorated veterans Pablo Bengoechea and Carlos Aguilera won neither the Apertura or the Clausura championships, but stepped...

Club Brugge accumulated Belgian titles with ease during the 1970s, winning five of them between 1973 and 1980. The following decade proved challenging for the club to recapture former glories. The title was lost on goal difference in 1986, but it was clear that...

As the 70s ticked over into the 80s, the new decade heralded the start of a new and exciting era for AS Roma. Back in charge for a second spell, visionary Swedish coach Nils Liedholm was beginning to fashion a balanced team featuring the...

A number ten, a playmaker, an unerring finisher, a devastating set-piece taker, a physical powerhouse, endlessly brave, a leader of men, an inspiration, an otherworldly talent. Quite simply Diego Armando Maradona was all of these things and one of the few footballers in history...

The much-traveled Carlos Alberto Silva took over coaching duties at FC Porto for the 1991-92 season and successfully wrested the Portuguese title back from Benfica after the club had missed out narrowly the previous season. A talented squad featured domestic stars like Vítor Baía,...

A number ten, a playmaker, an unerring finisher, a devastating set-piece taker, a physical powerhouse, endlessly brave, a leader of men, an inspiration, an otherworldly talent. Quite simply Diego Armando Maradona was all of these things and one of the few footballers in history...

Holland was producing fine players from its earliest days and under English coach Bob Glendenning the national team would first thrust itself onto a grander stage when qualifying for the World Cup in 1934. Experienced players like Puck van Heel, Wim Anderiesen and Leen...

The enormous impact that Algeria made on the 1982 World Cup was all the more remarkable considering the country had only officially established a national team two decades earlier upon independence from France. When the north Africans turned up in Spain, most of the...

Port Vale returned to the second tier in 1989 after 33 years, beginning a proud new chapter in the club’s history. The early 1990s brought fresh faces and memorable occasions that supporters still cherish. The 1991 – 92 season saw the arrival of record...

1987 remains a seminal year in the long and storied history of CA Peñarol as it represents the most recent time that the club has been champions of South America. The Libertadores success was a thrilling one, especially the Final encounter against América de...

The 1939-40 season brought a first-ever Spanish title for Atlético Madrid, then playing under the name of Athletic Aviación. This success was welcome, if unexpected, coming just a year after the team had been involved in a play-off to avoid relegation. The 16 goals...

This was the season which saw the first ever front of shirt sponsor, William Younger. Fulham finished in 9th place following a strong second half to the season where they won 8 and drew 7 games. Paul Parker was voted Player of the Year...

Benfica virtually defined the European Cup during the 1960s and when their fine team overcame the Italian champions Juventus in the semi-finals of the 1967-68 campaign, this meant a fifth European Cup Final appearance of the decade for the Lisbon giants. Their opponents at...

To reach an FA Cup Final is an undoubted achievement for any club and to do so as a Division 2 side, as Fulham did in 1975, is an even more impressive feat, especially when you consider the marathon number of games they played...

The 2001 - 02 campaign was a bittersweet one for FC Lorient mixing disappointment with relegation from Ligue 1 with joy of a first-ever major trophy win in the club's history - the Coupe de France. Les Merlus overcame Rennes, Louhans-Cuiseaux, PSG and Nimes...

After a run of mid-table finishes Bernd Krauss led his Mönchengladbach side to a successful 1994-95 campaign which brought a fifth-placed Bundesliga finish and the club's third DFB-Pokal success. The latter rounds took die Fohlen past Mainz 05, Schalke 04 and Kaiserslautern and on...

A new president in Urgel Horta took over at FC Porto before the start of the 1951-52 season but was unable to bring any immediate success to the Portuguese giants. Striker Carlos Vieira scored 23 League goals but even so Porto could finish no...

In 1988 Racing Mechelen returned to the Belgian First Division, after a 12-year absence, and managed to maintain their top-flight status the following season. Racing saved itself on the final matchday with a 2-3 away win in Lokeren. The 1989-90 season proved much tougher...

The rise to continental prominence for Atlético Nacional began in 1987 with the appointment of former player Maturana as manager. He began building a star team featuring top international players like Higuita, Escobar, García, Álvarez, and Tréllez. The following season, El Verde finished as...

The 1971-72 season brought a strong Bundesliga campaign for Eintracht Frankfurt which resulted in a 5th placed finish and qualification for the following season's UEFA Cup. Erich Ribbeck had crafted a side which both scored and conceded goals freely and boasted a highly effective...

Big-name signings Dennis Bergkamp and Wim Jonk brought huge optimism that the 1993-94 season could be a successful one for FC Internazionale. That optimism was only partly realised - domestically this proved a disappointing season with redemption coming in Europe as Inter secured a...

A number ten, a playmaker, an unerring finisher, a devastating set-piece taker, a physical powerhouse, endlessly brave, a leader of men, an inspiration, an otherworldly talent. Quite simply Diego Armando Maradona was all of these things and one of the few footballers in history...

The previous season had brought a historical best 6th placed finish in the Premiership, but Wimbledon maintained their high standards during the 1994-95 season too and managed a highly respectable 9th place. Joe Kinnear’s side achieved this despite the expensive sale of defender John...

Hopes were high at Craven Cottage that the 1999/00 season would bring a Fulham push for promotion to the Premier League. Paul Bracewell's team started the campaign strongly with a run of 15 games unbeaten in all competitions, but a sticky run that yielded...

Basking in the afterglow of winning a first-ever major honour the previous season, Bastia’s Coupe de France success qualified them for the 1981-82 Cup Winners Cup campaign. With a team featuring club legends Claude Papi and Charles Orlanducci - the Lion of Vescovato -...

As the 1970s got underway FC Porto was a club ready to burst out of the shadows of the Lisbon giants. But under new coach Paulo Amaral the 1971-72 season didn’t bring that hoped for step forward: Porto finished back in 5th position and...

As South Korea continued to develop as a footballing force, appearances at World Cup tournaments were becoming more frequent, and they duly contested the 1994 edition in the USA under coach Kim Ho. Drawn in a tough group, the Tigers Of Asia drew 2-2...

Serbian coach Milorad Pavic was appointed as manager of Benfica this season following an impressive spell in Bilbao, and he promptly delivered the club a 21st Portuguese title. With much the same squad as the previous season, Benfica were propelled to this championship success...