An iconic image of a full-kit Oliver Bierhoff riding a shopping bicycle at Stadio Friuli

What a beauty, even if it does resemble a sardine can from the outside.

‘We speak to everyone in Spanish’: Oli McBurnie and Scott McKenna on embracing life at Las Palmas Scotland internationals discuss facing Real Madrid, doing ‘far less’ heading and their linguistic horror stories So, what was it that first attracted you to the island of Gran Canaria with its 235km of coastline, beautiful beaches, glorious golf courses,…

‘We speak to everyone in Spanish’: Oli McBurnie and Scott McKenna on embracing life at Las Palmas

Football in Stalinist Albania: ‘The only 90 minutes when people could be themselves’ Fans started their preparations four days before games and would release pigeons to celebrate goals, this book extract reveals

For those yet to read my book, Inside the Hermit Kingdom - Football Stories from Stalinist #Albania, here's the abridged Chapter 3 - Every Given Sunday - as featured in @theguardian.com

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Do away goals count for more? Never easy getting out of the Colosseum unscathed.

Some team.

Quite possibly the most epic football jersey ever:

The Panathinaikos string vest.

Jan Molby, perhaps one of the most famous examples of an improbably unathletic midfielder with an exquisite touch and amazing passing. Tomas Brolin, Charlie Adam, Gazza and Charlie Miller all fitted this pattern throughout their career. There must be other examples.

Somewhat improbably, a veteran Guillermo Amor, former Barcelona and Spain midfielder, plies his trade for Scottish strugglers Livingston FC. Amor would make only 3 appearances for Livi in 2003 as they struggled to avoid relegation.

Interestingly, there had been talk of a move to Dundee United instead. Authoritarian Manager Jim McLean's response to Josimar's laid-back attitude would have been a joy to behold.

Gol de Josimar contra Irlanda - 1º partida da Copa - Copa do Mundo de 1986 YouTube video by raphaelcastellano

A brilliant goal by Josimar on his international debut for Brazil against N. Ireland in WC86. The right back's career would burn brightly fairly briefly as he moved from Botofogo to Sevilla, but a questionable attitude to the game saw him fail to fulfil his massive potential.

"one of the slowest back fours the game has seen" Richard Barker mused in The Guardian.

This afternoon Ipswich Town and Man Utd meet in the EPL. Travel back to 4/3/95 and George Burley fielded an aged defence of David Linighan, Frank Yallop, Neil Thompson & John Wark (ave. age 32) against the young flying machines of Kanchelskis and Giggs, with Andy Cole netting 5, Mark Hughes 2.

Rushed home from school like a maddie to see this game. The Argentina team were humbled

Rinat Dasaev, epic goalkeeper for the USSR at Mexico 86. A name that'll strike a chord with those in their late 40s who collected the World Cup Panini sticker album.

Can't work out if Pep's got his eye on the Hibs job...

Johnny Metgod had the right idea for playing football on a day like this. Not enough sheepskin gloves in the EPL.

And no mean player. 19 goals in 57 appearances for City.

Jim Tolmie and his luxuriant locks and 'tache combo. Definitely a place for this epic look in Guardiola's dressing room.

Kim Kallström, Mark Kerr, Tonton Zola Moukoko. Glory days.

Ah. Happy days. When football was a simple game, played by blokes with big hair, big 'taches, and a big greener fired in your direction was just part and parcel of a European grudge match.

💪🏻 San Marino are currently on their longest unbeaten streak in their history.

The brilliant Pat Jennings in his final game ever, Northern Ireland v Brazil in Mexico 86.

Mark Hughes Wales v Spain YouTube video by Grezuk

Mark Hughes with the most amazing volley 39 years ago v Spain, and the most understated reaction to it. youtu.be/hBWa6pUvrUg?...

35 years ago. When Shoot! Magazine was the highlight of the week and they could pull off stunts like this for April Fool's Day. Kids nowadays don't know what they're missing.

The Haunting of Josko Gvardiol.

Scotland strung more passes together in a 5-min spell in the 1st half tonight than they did in the entire Euros. Really impressive performance tonight so far.

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