Drugs, boycotts, rule-bending - welcome to the dark side of the not-so-Friendly Games
He scored a few goals, sure, but did Adidas' sponsorship of the tournament have a bigger part to play in the award than what happened on the pitch? (Yes)
Often overlooked are histories footballing blunders, especially the tournaments and cups which were actually pretty shit...
On May 4th 1949, the great Torino team who ruled Italian football were on the verge of their fifth straight Scudetto. The plane crash that killed the entire squad devastated Italy and robbed the world of one of history's greatest teams...
“It lived on for days afterwards,” says my Dad. “Everybody was talking about it...”
Call yourself a Leeds fan? Have a go at this...
You wouldn't get that at Stoke on a wet Tuesday night...
Write a book about Tottenham kits, whack in some snaps, self-publish it when they're doing well and sit back to watch the cash roll in. That was ...
As Colombian football reaches its turning point on the biggest stage, we look back at the most famous death in World Cup history...
They don't react to this kind of thing well, by the looks of it...
In a world of back-biting, media payoffs and moles within the team, Rohan Ricketts reveals what happened when Glenn...
Luis Suárez did nothing of note against Italy...bar biting somebody for the third time in his career. Twitter reac...
In 2007, The Daily Mail predicted who they thought England may select at the 2014 World Cup - using the 2016 Europe...
There's no denying Wrighty is an absolute hero to football fans. A heart on his sleeve chap who we've got utmost re...
We berate our politicians for being out of touch with the real world, why should we expect anything different from our footballers?
If there was one vine to sum up the last two weeks...
England line up against Uruguay tonight. Chances are they'll beat us, but then again it just might turn out like this...
One of football's most memorable teams was a bunch of misfits who looked like they'd just stumbled out of a nuclear disaster - I miss them all de...
Johan Cruyff boycotted the world cup finals of 78 and highlighted the plight of thousands of young men and women who were tortured and murdered under a fascist dictatorship.
With a new film of his life story, 'Seve', about to be released here's a fantastic tribute to one of the greatest g...
Rochdale tape measure? A Wolves garter for the missus? Dortmund cockpit spray? Welcome to the wonderful world of fo...
Recognise many of these? Thought not...
"Do I Not Like That!". It's actually pretty crazy that this revolutionary documentary was ever made.
Welcome to Sabotage Times' daily World Cup Quiz featuring different guests answering tournament related questions. To kick-off the tournament, Bo...
After doing something all men dream of yesterday and kicking Olly Murs, here's a celebration of the Special One's best quotes...
Here's why one Liverpudlian just can't bring himself to "support the boys" over in Brazil...
Forget all this 'sweat-wicking' nonsense, we remember back when shirts were one size, fit like a poncho and still looked awesome.
Even a World Cup in Brazil can’t quite conjure up the magic and the enthusiasm the tournament once did...
He couldn't cut it at WHL, but could Elland Road prove to be Tim's home next season?
We asked our readers for the best penalty shootout alternatives. Here's the best 10...
They lost last night after a long, hard season - but here's why Atletico's resurgence has been fantastic for the gl...
He was once one of NBA's biggest stars - but with his career on the slide, the slam-dunk specialist knew he had to make some changes...
Football hipsters seem to be popping up everywhere nowadays - on Twitter, in the pub, your annoying little brother. Here's a handy guide to understanding these strange creatures...
Belittling the pyramid system which has been at the core of the country's modern game for a century, Dyke once more puts Premier League business ahead of what fans want...
Real Madrid's capture of Alfredo Di Stéfano was the saga to end all transfer sagas, and one that Barcelona weren't...
This week, we're turning our attentions to an emerging prospect Stateside...
With European football becoming more and more sterilised, maybe you should look across the Atlantic for some authen...
Who's your favourite? Ryan Shawcrossharbour, Victoria Anichebe or Sylvan Embankment-Blake?
With their sixth album now out, it's time to reflect on why the Wakefield punk-m...
Whether its screws selling to inmates or lags becoming hopelessly addicted, the ...
A chocolate egg is for life, not just for Easter.
If you need some comedy in your life, here's a few underrated comedy gems whose ...
It's not so much top-shelf material I'm interested in as the shelves themselves....
One, Two, Three, Four Hundred...
Undoubtedly one of the greatest films of all time, Goodfellas also throws up the...
From Cruyff's unique two-stripe Holland kit to an Italian shirt with a neo-nazi ...
Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this article....
"It's gonna take time, a whole lotta precious time..."
It's Paul Merson's 47th birthday today and to celebrate we've got 20 quotes that...
We've finally got our shit back after Monday's dramatic release , and a dozen li...
Not so Vlad to have him back.
Sid Owen ran over my foot in Asda.
Started catching up with GoT series 1 yet? Here’s some things to look out for ...
The government is voluntarily surrendering our place at the top table and the Am...
Every now and again we like to remind ourselves of this.
Never crack one of your back teeth again.
One fan's overdue love letter to the only comic to school its readers in Yiddish...
If you want to be THAT guy at the 5-a-side, here's how.