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Sam France
Former Deputy Editor-in-Chief and Features Editor at VAVEL UK, part of the VAVEL team 2014-2018.
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Manchester City fans are spoiled for choice by their current crop of superstar players, but 20 years ago Kinkladze was King of a more modest club...
Josimar's two goals in his first two international games at the 1986 World Cup looked to have put him on the path to stardom, but his career quickly went off the rails...
When the city of Milan was one of European football's crown jewels, its two powerhouse clubs were capable of serving up some astonishing games...
AS Roma, Jordan Rhodes, and Burnley are the big winners in VAVEL UK's inaugural alternative awards ceremony...
The greatest player in the game's history made a statement in this Champions League tie, becoming the first man to hit five in a game in the...
13 goals at the 1958 World Cup sees the Frenchman occupy a permanent place in the football trivia books, but he could have been so much more...
The Brazilian boy wonder is coming under flak for a perceived lack of ambition, but his transfer to PSG could change his career for the better...
Despite being one of the most successful goalkeepers in French history and pulling off perhaps the greatest save ever, the Lyon legend was underappreciated in his time...
On their way to the 2002 Champions League final, Bayer Leverkusen went all out against Liverpool with their star man leading the charge...
Klaus and Thomas Allofs lived the dream for their boyhood club in the 1970s and 1980s, lifting cups and almost conquering Europe...
We kick off our series of some of the greatest games of football you've probably forgotten about with a visit to Boundary Park in the first weeks of the Premier League...
The Old Lady's mastery of the transfer market have helped the Italian champions become a club which all others can aspire to...
David Wagner was in jubilant mood after winning promotion to the Premier League, hailing his players as new club legends...
The Reading boss was in defiant mood in his pre-match press conference, despite seeing his side fall at the final hurdle to promotion...
The German manager was delighted to have returned the Terriers to the top flight for the first time in almost half a century...
Only a penalty shoot-out could separate the two sides as Huddersfield Town were promoted to the top flight for the first time in almost half a century...
The Portuguese manager saw his side muster only one shot on target at the Etihad and admitted their opponents deserved to win...
The Spaniard said that Sergio Aguero's goal against Hull City was a fine example of the ethos he is trying to instil at the Etihad...
Raheem Sterling played the leading role as Manchester City recorded a comfortable win to keep the pace at the top of the Premier League...
A cultural icon as much as a footballer, 'Pepi' Uridil was Austria's first true celebrity player in the 1920s...
The Basque forward was one of the most extraordinary footballers of his generation but his legacy is threatened by the passage of time...
Manchester City took a step towards the quarter-finals of the Champions League after twice coming from behind to win one of the games of the season...
The U's will be confident of causing an upset after knocking Newcastle United out in the last round of the FA Cup...
Boro's cup clash with the League One side could prove to be an invaluable match in terms of the relegation fight...
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