England and major tournaments have not always got on, with the World Cup not having come home since 1966 when they lifted it with a win over West Germany thanks to a Geoff Hurst hat-trick ...

Rinus Israël, the first Dutch footballer to have lifted the European Cup when Feyenoord won the trophy in 1970, has died at the age of 83. The captain also scored the equaliser in the final as ...

The 1970 FIFA World Cup gave a young Fernandez the bug for the game. Years later, ... France’s journey, however, was cut short by West Germany – in a 2-0 semi-final loss ...

A Paolo Rossi-inspired Azzurri defeated West Germany in the 1982 World Cup final The historic rivalry between Italy and Germany has gifted football some of its most memorable moments.