Person: Helenio Herrera

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

soccer

Hail, Cesar: How Lisbon Lions king McNeill became a legend

The word legend is overused in football. Even the most heroic of players should remain heroes during their lifetimes, becoming legends only when they are gone.

columnists

Gaelic football can learn from the way catenaccio was prised open

soccer

Tommy Gemmell obituary: He had the face and the smile of Danny Kaye

It’s okay to like both soccer and hurling

soccer

Martino’s hat tip to Messi

soccer

It won’t be the same without him

Doomed by the past?

Helenio Herrera was in one of his more abrasive, arrogant moods. But then, he had cause to be. His Barcelona had just battered Wolves 9-2 on aggregate in the 1959-60 European Cup and, at Birmingham airport, he was holding court.

Tue, 05 Jun, 2012

A Barry Lyndon of the world of football

Drumcondra’s Don Patricio became Barcelona’s manager just before the city was taken over by anarchists, the club’s president was shot and liquidation loomed. Richard Fitzpatrick unravels a club legend’s story

Fri, 27 May, 2011

Europe the measure of greatness for giants

Blue chip Barca and United only boast blue collar records in the competition, writes Miguel Delaney

Fri, 27 May, 2011

Joy for Mancini as Inter enter record books

ROBERTO MANCINI etched his name into Inter Milan’s history books yesterday with a record-breaking ninth successive league victory, beating Messina 2-0.

Mon, 18 Dec, 2006

Van Basten leads tributes to Michels

Holland coach Marco van Basten today led the tributes to Rinus Michels, the man who pioneered "total football", who has died at the age of 77.

Thu, 03 Mar, 2005