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The forgotten genius of Fernando Redondo

How did arguably the most complete footballer of his generation manage to fade into obscurity?

Saint Marco - why one of the world’s least likeable players has meant so much to the Italian game in recent times

Marco Materazzi, he of the big mouth and the Zidane-shaped bruise on his chest, probably doesn’t care the footballing world remembers him for one moment of bad sportsmanship. His legacy and symbolism for the Italian game is far more complex

Thinking on their feet; a history of idealistic footballers

JOFH profiles Gunter Netzer, Paul Breitner and Jorge Valdano - three footballers who thought about the game and spoke their mind whenever possible.

Colin the Explorer – and his ancestors; the story of Brits playing abroad

Colin Kazim-Richards is not the first product of English leagues to flourish abroad but why have so many of his predecessors failed?

Kubala the Great

Why do you not see the name of Ladislao Kubala, voted FC Barcelona’s finest player on the list of all-time greats?

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