Squeaky-clean images were a response to the fearsome tabloid machine of their era

Lionesses have a goal disallowed for marginal offside and a miss a penalty late on

Presenters and commentators left speechless

Visitors left without a prayer as Barça star shows his higher powers

A quick 10 minutes to see how things were going in Porto left us a little morto

Fulham made a surprise swoop for forgotten Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic

Club owner Mike Ashley hopes striker’s arrival will sway Benítez to extend contract

Magpies pay €24 million for Atlanta United player and eclipse Michael Owen deal

Interim manager has many good memories of the competition from his playing days

The prolific striker has adapted his game to meet the demands of the rigorous Catalan coach

Hollywood producers planning a movie about his life, but have yet to finish script

Reality TV: This week’s episode could have been an instructional video about the ways in which men should never converse with the opposite sex.

‘The Boy On The Shed’ more than a sporting bio – it’s a window on another world

He admits player deserved booking but argues football is about tricking your opponent

There was a lot more at stake than a childhood dream in Coutinho’s move to Catalonia

Con O’Callaghan is deserving but GAA’s lack of world stage will probably rule him out

Straight-talking Belgium midfielder starting to come of age under Pep Guardiola

Few believed beforehand but by the end they were left speechless

Ben Woodburn broke Michael Owen’s record with his goal in League Cup win over Leeds

Ben Woodburn became the club’s youngest goalscorer in the quarter-final defeat of Leeds United

New England manager won’t be drawn on whether Rooney will retain captaincy

Paul Kelly established the organisation Console after his younger sister took her life

England return to Saint-Étienne, the scene of their infamous World Cup exit to Argentina

Golden Generation are beaten on penalties by tournament hosts in Lisbon in 2004

England’s opening group game at Euro 2000 proved to be an absolute thriller in Eindhoven

Four goals in two games had the English press wondering just how good this boy was

Jury clears Liverpool fans of blame but finds police chief guilty of ‘gross negligence’

Post-match interviews never fail to offer some ill-conceived insight – even from the pundits

2014 Irish St Leger winner died after picking up injury during 2015 edition of the race

Man United drop into Europe League after Wolfsburg loss

Between World Cup and Euros, France has experienced 18 years of disconnection

Club’s former striker feels 20-year-old is easily replaced at Anfield unlike Luis Suarez

Defensive woes put dent in Anfield side’s Champions League qualification hopes

Eddie Lynam-trained sprinter claims €550,000 prize under jockey Richard Hughes

Arsenal manager recognises positive impact of his ‘tough’ Tottenham counterpart

Former Liverpool striker returns to old stomping ground in FA Cup with Bolton

Ken Early on how a line from Alex Ferguson got the world wondering just how good the Liverpool and England midfielder really is

‘We have to keep winning our games and hopefully get back to the top and you never know’

Enigmatic jockey’s decision to carry on is just another page in the fairy tale