The Boys in Green from Brazil: Eusebio, Iran and Ireland at 'the Minicopa'
In 1972, the national side took on the best in the world in the home of football.
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Brendan Bradley on his remarkable League of Ireland legacy and playing alongside a footballing icon.
What became of Albert Ferrer, José Mari Bakero and Hristo Stoichkov among others?
Some great sportspeople passed away in the last year.
The Portuguese legend’s former club fittingly beat Porto 2-0 in the first game since his death.
Today everybody’s been talking about waves and flooding, NAMA making a big sale and Matt Cooper with Dennis Rodman in North Korea.
From Ronaldo to Derry City, the Portuguese great made football unite today.
The Portuguese legend was not afraid to send himself up for Skinner and Baddiel.
Nicknamed the ‘Black Panther’ or ‘the Black Pearl’, the Mozambican-born frontman was widely considered to be have been one of the greatest players of all-time.
The 69-year-old is recovering from the illness in Benfica.
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