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Continuing the series that looks at those thankfully rare times in football history when fans went to a football match but never made it home afterwards. (For Part One click here; Part Two here; Part Three here; Part Four here; Part Five here; and Part Six here). 1982 was a bad year for Stadium disasters. Within the period of less ...

After nine years as a Chelsea player, Victor Moses has finally left the club. The Nigerian international has signed a two-year contract with Russian side Spartak Moscow. Moses had an erratic career at Stamford Bridge, going from perennial loanee to a vital part of Antonio Conte’s squad that won the Premier League title in 2016 – 2017, exceling in a ...

Continuing the series looking at some of the players whose performances wearing national colours at the European Championships won them big money moves after the tournament was over. For Part One please click here, and :Part Two please click here. Luis Figo The Portuguese winger was already a star in la Liga, helping Barcelona win two league titles, the Spanish ...

Eduard Streltsov is one of the greatest footballers that the Soviet Union produced. The gifted midfielder, with his ability to dictate play and thread sumptuous passes, was a joy to watch on the field. However, his story went in an unexpected direction in 1958. The handsome footballer was also known for his activities off the pitch. Particularly his womanising ways, ...