Football World Cup
Life's what you make it
Josimar was unknown, uncapped and unemployed before scoring two monstrous goals at Mexico 86 – but his fairytale became a cautionary tale
Italia 90
How did Gascoigne play?
The night English football’s heart was broken into a thousand tiny pieces
Football
The fast show
Before his injuries, the original Ronaldo was the most exciting young player we've ever seen
Diego Maradona
To the death
At Italia 90, Diego Maradona picked a fight with the entire world – and came this close to winning it
1999 World Cup
A vile technicality
The 1999 World Cup semi-final between Australia and South Africa was a white-ball Test match with a twist that even Hitchcock would have deemed too cruel
1998-99
Football, bloody hell
Manchester United 2-1 Bayern Munich, 26 May 1999
The Real Quiz
Name the 1998 Ballon d'or longlist
Name the nominees, bathe in pride
West Indies
Form is permanent
During their 1992-93 tour of Australia, West Indies were on the brink of losing their long unbeaten run. Curtly Ambrose wasn't having that
I'll See You Out There
6: Anyone But United
In 1993-94, Manchester United stole Arsenal’s title as the most hated team in England
Euro 72
Ramba-Zamba will never die, but you will
Gunter Netzer x Frank Beckenbauer x Gerd Muller = Germany's greatest team
1999-2000
The end of an aura
Real Madrid's stunning victory at Old Trafford in 2000 changed the face of European football
Cricket
This is a low
46 all out and all that