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On This Day in 1953...
Romania’s football-crazy king
Thursday 4 April 2013
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On This Day in 1963...
Five-star Santos extinguish the fire
Tuesday 2 April 2013
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On this day in 1928...
The wet and wonderful Wembley Wizards
Sunday 31 March 2013
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On This Day in 1958...
Pepe-propelled Peixe edge 13-goal thriller
Wednesday 6 March 2013
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Classic
Remembering Robson's 80th birthday
Wednesday 20 February 2013
FIFA President Joseph. S. Blatter has made a donation to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation to mark the former England manager and FIFA Fair Play Award w...
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Classic
The flowers of Manchester
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Exactly fifty-five years ago, the world was rocked by the news that Manchester United's young team had been involved in a plane crash.
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England
150 years of organised football
Tuesday 5 February 2013
The FA kick off their 150th year with one of the most iconic fixtures in international football tomorrow, England-Brazil. To begin the FA’s celebratio...
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Football History
Fair play reigned for football’s first Corinthians
Sunday 9 December 2012
With Corinthians set to step out on the global stage in the FIFA Club World Cup this week, FIFA.com takes a look back at the club who inspired their n...
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Men's Olympic Football Tournament
Nordahls fire Swede dreams at London 1948
Tuesday 29 May 2012
FIFA.com looks back to the last time the Olympics were held in London and to a unique Swedish triumph inspired by three brothers and an English coach.
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Football History
Nomadic Hogan led European revolution
Saturday 19 May 2012
During the first half of the 20th century, one man led a football revolution across Europe: Jimmy Hogan. FIFA.com remembers a coach unappreciated in h...
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UEFA Champions League
Three magic nights in Munich
Saturday 19 May 2012
With Bayern Munich and Chelsea set to contest the 2012 UEFA Champions League final in Munich on Saturday, FIFA.com remembers the three previous finals...
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England
Deadly 'Dixie' still leads the way
Friday 18 May 2012
Lionel Messi claimed many records during 2011/12, but one which eluded him was the tally of 60 league goals in a season, set by Everton's William Ralp...
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England
When goals crown England’s kings
Saturday 12 May 2012
With Manchester City and Manchester United on the verge of finishing the season level on points, FIFA.com looks back at campaigns that have ended with...
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FA Cup
The cup's last amateur accolade
Sunday 6 May 2012
Chelsea's highly paid stars may have lifted the FA Cup yesterday, but 130 years ago a group of amateur players from Eton college became the last ever...
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