The World Cup in France delivered several classic knockout ties and there were a few unexpected stories off the pitch
Three Lions manager’s position beyond the end of the tournament remains uncertain, with his contract expiring this year
Euro 88 has a rare distinction. It was the last international football tournament that featured neither a sending-off nor a goalless draw and in which none of its knockout matches went to extra time or penalties. Mind, there may have been a reason for that: the competition, hosted in what was then West Germany, consisted of only 15 matches. As opposed to the 51 that will take place in the united Germany over the next few weeks. In the days before tournaments became ever more bloated, this one fe