Football often finds itself in nostalgic mood for something or other. This summer marks the quarter-century of the advent of the Premier League, the all-consuming behemoth that has been blamed for ...

There was a time when Barcelona fans did not expect success. To wallow in pessimism was the accepted norm. Trophies? Titles? They were for others, usually the reserve of the grandiose club of the ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The enactment of laws is not generally associated with adding to excitement levels. But in 1992, Fifa, international ...