In a league of their own

May 2, 2006
As the inventors of what was later dubbed 'the beautiful game' by Pele, England provided the world with its most popular team sport - football.



But despite having been the game's pioneers, England have long been embroiled in a struggle to return to greatness. Arguably the most radical step in that process came in 2001 when the Football Association installed a foreign manager - previously unthinkable in English football.

It could be argued that the move signified ...

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