Two players, two different footballing ages, one famous name.
- Luis Suárez Miramontes starred for Barcelona and Inter Milan in the 1950s and 60s
- “The Golden Galician” won consecutive European Cups in 1964 and 1965 with Il Grande Inter
- Remains the only Spaniard to receive the Ballon D’Or
- Won the 1964 European Championship with Spain
- Led national side to World Cup Finals as coach in 1990
Ordinarily two players with careers taking place 50 years apart, would not be compared but for the coincidence of sharing a name now famous to football fans across several generations. Continue reading El Arquitecto: Barcelona’s first great Luis Suárez →
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Twenty years on from his death, Vic Buckingham’s influence upon the way we see, play and think about football resonates to this day.
Largely overlooked in his homeland, yet widely respected on the continent, Buckingham is credited with shaping the thinking of some of the game’s greatest minds and laying the foundations of the “Total Football” movement.
Continue reading The story of Total Football’s forgotten father →
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Non-league Salford City, backed by billionaire businessman Peter Lim, Manchester United legends Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and the Neville brothers, are planning to achieve Championship football within 15 years.
La Liga giants Valencia and Evo-Stick Division One North side Salford City may seem unlikely bedfellows and whilst immediate ambitions may differ, the two clubs now share a common director and benefactor.
Continue reading Billionaire benefactor backs local boys’ goals →
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