Mito Football

A new site celebrating the myths & legends of the global game.

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

🆕 The Forgotten Near Misses of International Football.

Teams that shone brightly but couldn’t bring the trophy home.

🇲🇽‘93 by @CCalcistica
🇸🇪’94 by @tombirdfootball
🇧🇷’96 by @HenryBellCalcio
🇰🇷’02 by @luketaylortcd
🇨🇮’12 by @MohamedASalad

https://t.co/JukeDPiVZ7

[Luis Paez-Pumar @lppny]

I wrote about Fabrizio Romano's shameless promo for Mason Greenwood: https://t.co/noStE573g1

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

Look at these three miti.

@ParmaCalcio_en’s late 90’s backline: the perfect back three?

Thuram: quick, clever and great at breaking through lines with majestic runs forward.

Cannavaro: a marking and tackling perfectionist.

Néstor: the ideal organiser and interceptor.

[platinum sombrero IQ 73 @platinombrero]

what a day for this meme

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

Imagine spending your life only watching European football.

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

@TFHBs For us it’s Willem van Hanegem.

The conductor behind Total Football and the maestro of Feyenoord’s European Cup win.

The master of the through ball

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

🆕 It’s 30 years ago today since Sweden beat Romania to reach the World Cup semi final.

@tombirdfootball writes about their entertaining side here:-

https://t.co/JukeDPio9z

(Also features Tomas Brolin’s thoughts on American cuisine)

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

🆕 Five Near Misses of International Football

Somehow, a Brazil side featuring a 20 year old Ronaldo up front with Bebeto didn’t win the 96 Olympics

This piece also features four other teams that dazzled but didn’t win a trophy

https://t.co/JukeDPio9z

[Chiacchierata Calcistica @CCalcistica]

Found myself writing about 90s Mexican football again.

This time my contribution focuses on the 1993 Copa America, the undersold greatness of Hugo Sanchez, Jorge Campos's introduction to the world & El Tri's return from the international wilderness.

[Luke @luketaylortcd]

I wrote about South Korea’s 2002 World Cup team for @mitofootball and how good they actually were.

Sorry, Italy fans…

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

@MohamedASalad Delighted to have your great writing on the site!

[Mohamed Salad @MohamedASalad]

Was really fun writing about Drogba and Yaya’s Ivory Coast team!!!

[Simon Kuper @KuperSimon]

50 years ago today, the most thrilling football team ever (yes, that's an objective fact), Johan Cruyff's Holland, lost the World Cup final to West Germany. My whole life has been a preparation for making this @heroesandhumans podcast on Cruyff and 1974 https://t.co/HTLDbACyY5

[The Football History Boys @TFHBs]

Our favourite historical goal is the incredible Ferenc Puskas drag-back vs England in 1953 🇭🇺

What is yours?

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

An excellent shout.

That team lit up Euro 2004!

Both Euro 2000 and Euro 2004 were full of exceptional sides that could have won the tournament.

Italy in 2000, too for example

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

Most football fans have that feeling in their guts that Spain won't win #EURO2024.

Why? The best team rarely wins the cup in international football.

Our next piece is about five teams, steeped in legend, that played well but didn't bring the trophy home.

Who would you include?

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

Rhulani Mokwena is already a mito of football management because of his incredible work with Sundowns in 🇿🇦

Will be fascinating to see where he goes next.

[Mamelodi Sundowns FC @Masandawana]

Mamelodi Sundowns and Rhulani Mokwena Agree to Part Ways

Mamelodi Sundowns and Rhulani Mokwena amicably concluded an agreement bringing to an end Rhulani Mokwena’s employment as Head Coach.

Sundowns wishes to express its gratitude to Rhulani Mokwena for his contribution to the successes and achievements of the Club during his tenure as Head Coach. Rhulani Mokwena will forever be part of the Mamelodi Sundowns Family and the club wishes him all of the very best with his future endeavours. .

The decision of Mamelodi Sundowns was taken by the Board taking into account the objectives and expectations of the Club and was not influenced or based on the recommendation of any individual associated with the Club.

Sundowns is deeply committed to the development and growth of South African coaches and players.

Coach Manqoba Mngqithi and the Technical Team will continue to lead and take control of the training and preparation of the players for the upcoming season.

Mamelodi Sundowns is preparing and focusing on competing in all the upcoming competitions and is honoured to be one of four Football Clubs representing the African Continent in the historic FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

[Alasdair Mackenzie @aksmackenzie]

A former coffee salesman who entered coaching thanks to a chance meeting with a financial advisor called Maurizio Sarri, Francesco Calzona's road to #Euro2024 has been a winding one.

New for @iPaperSport on the architect of the biggest #Euro2024 shock yet
https://t.co/sNH6z8GiOd

[Mito Football @mitofootball]

🆕 @kingshrimper writes his first piece for us about @realmadriden’s imperious 1996/97 campaign.

A legendary team, fronted by the mythic duo of Suker and Mijatović.

(The perfect Sunday evening accompaniment to the travails of Harchester United)

https://t.co/TdsF1jjAF5

[Adam Stott @AdamStottCoach]

@mitofootball @kingshrimper @realmadriden @MadridXtra @theMadridZone @LaLigaEN @LaLigaExtra @LaLigaGolazos @HenryBellCalcio @luketaylortcd @CCalcistica @tombirdfootball 🔥🔥🔥 great article