Coaches

We cast an eye over the daddies of the touchline, the big kahunas, the masterminds and tacticians supreme, the bosses, the gaffers, the head honchos....(Ed: enough, we get it). Ok, the coaches... » Read more

Controversies

Diego's hand of God hand not to mention the numerous baffling decisions - no 'conspiracy' though - awarded South Korea's way...and these are just some of the recent sagas unfurled at the finals...» Read more

Goals

Maradona's goal against England in Mexico '86 is regarded as one of the greatest of all time but Saudi Arabia's Said Owairan ran the length of the pitch for his in '94...we'll let you mull over our selections... » Read more

Hair

Mullets, 'fros, dreads and mohawks, these dandy chaps - many famed more for their bonce than their skill - have shamed the game with hideous and horrific hairstyles» Read more

Nightmares

It happens, just ask France. Holders and leading contenders, Les Blues bombed dramatically four years ago. No doubt another big-fry will do likewise this summer but, in the meantime, cast your mind back to some of the more spectacular implosions. » Read more

Outbursts

Heaving airport, long flight, craggy island, concrete pitch, lack of footballs, da blazers, de manager, the skipper, Tommie Gorman, think of the children, Joe Duffy, welcome to Liveline....welcome to Saipan, hello Roy. » Read more

Players

What would the beautiful game be at all at all if it wasn't for the ball kickers? We run the rule over some of the greatest stars never to have played hurling, rugby, tennis, darts and, eh, bowls... » Read more

Teams

We cast an eye over the greatest sides to have graced the competition. . . such luminaries as Costa Rica, Ecuador, Iran, Angola, Trinidad & Tobago, Ghana, Tunisia...Brazil? Sorry, unfamiliar with their work. » Read more

Upsets

Seeing my parents abandon me on the first day of school, I was upset. The pretty girl at Brittas Bay who broke my wee heart in the summer of '79, left me upset. No Ireland at the World Cup, severely upsetting.... » Read more

Matches

Schumacher in dirty tricks shocker! No, not Michael in Monaco but Harald pole-axing France's Patrick Battiston during the classic 1982 semi-final. Peruse some of the finals more memorable ecounters. » Read more