The place was Switzerland, the stage was set & favorites were Ferenz Puskas’s Hungary. However the tournament sprung an unlikely winner with West Germany in the final. It was called as the Miracle of Bern. A nation that was divided, lost & in search of...
A nation full of hopes but with memories of past failures. Brazil had qualified for each of the previous world cups but they had all ended in disappointment including the bitter loss at home in the final of 1950. A 17 year old sensation led the charge for the samba...
Chile 1962 was special for Brazil. It was their successive World Cup title after the exuberant first triumph in Sweden four years earlier. It showed the world that samba magic was there to stay. With Pele injured for most of the tournament, Brazil flew on the wings of...
1966 was the glorious year when the cup actually came home. It was handed to the proud English captain by the Queen at Wembley. Let us take a trip down memory lane. It remains the greatest achievement in England’s footballing history. The Three Lions’ sole...
At Mexico 1970 Fifa World Cup, samba magic had reached its peak. It was the first World Cup to be broadcasted across the world in color, and the men in canary yellow performed on a level seldom touched before or since, and routinely reduced opponents to wide-eyed...
The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16, the German Football League (DFL) said on Thursday, becoming the first European league to resume amid the coronavirus epidemic. The DFL said the season would resume under the terms of a strict health protocol that bans fans...
