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Manchester United and Me: Living in the Shadow of a Fallen Giant
Manchester United's Fergie-era success did strange things to opposition fans, contorting otherwise rational minds into wastelands of jealousy and loathing.
How Football Explains Capitalism
As football becomes increasingly corporatised, certain phenomena in the game begin to reflect some of the fundamental functions and theories of our planet's dominant economic system
The End of the Legends Era
All across Europe, the old lights of football have either gone or are going out. The era of club legends may have passed for good.
I Met the Man Who Sells Replica Champions League Trophies for a Living
A VICE Sports contributor finds himself in a chance conversation with Darren – if that is his real name – a burly Mancunian who sells replica European Cup trophies for a living.
The Team Dismantled by War: Red Star Belgrade's Final European Triumph
24 years ago, two brilliant attacking sides played out a dire 0-0 draw in the European Cup final. For Red Star Belgrade, it was a last hurrah at the pinnacle of continental football.