George Weah may now be famous for being the President of Liberia, but 28 years ago he was known for being the best footballer on the planet when he picked up...
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Next month will mark the 21st anniversary of the November 2002 El Clasico which produced one of the defining images of world football’s most famous rivalry. ...
The complete list of 2000s Ballon d’Or winners may be dominated by the Galacticos, but the decade ended with two champions that ended up becoming record...
The most notable 1990s Ballon d’Or winners weren’t social media stars (spoiler alert: AOL was as close as it got!) and none hailed from the Premier...
After Arsenal’s late comeback against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, let’s take a look at one of the Gunners’ greatest ever comebacks in west London...
Norwich City and Bayern Munich – mentioning these two football clubs in the same breath might seem like an anomaly, and a clash of worlds that could only exist...
Unexpected and glorious. Watching an outfield player don the goalkeeper’s shirt, borrow their team-mate’s gloves and get themselves ready for a...
Lens v Arsenal 1998 – A tale of two trajectories – Arsenal travel to RC Lens on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage, 25 years...
Man United v Galatasaray 1993 – Old foes are reunited this week in a rerun of an iconic Champions League tie from the 1990’s. The first chapter in the Man...
In this article, we will go over what makes a good quarterback and offer our top picks for the best NFL quarterbacks for 2021 and of all-time. What to Look for...
There is no objective way to determine who are the best NBA players of all time and this debate will always go on, just like Celine Dion’s heart. Yes, you can...
Enforcer. General. Protector. The names of Casemiro and Sergio Busquets perhaps come to mind in the modern game when thinking of such words. Closer to home and...
A lot has happened in football in 2021. A LOT. We’re only in April, but we’ve already had one of the biggest stories that the sport has ever seen. The European...
Football would certainly be a lot less exciting if it wasn’t for the presence of the many fantastic club academies across the globe. Some are, of course, much...
Among the large contingent of German players, Lothar Matthaus is regarded as one of the greatest of his kind. He remains as one of the few players to have won...
If a person who is relatively engaged in the world of football is asked for their opinion about the best player in the world, chances are that the name Jorge...
The full-back might be one of the difficult positions on the pitch, as a good contribution is required in attack and defence. The expectation out of a fullback...
The English Premier League has witnessed some incredible talents throughout its glittering history. Enigmatic managers have come and gone, several referees...
Best footballers of all time At a highly competitive sport such as football, there is no way to avoid constant competition not only between clubs but also...
“Football is a simple game. 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win” – Gary Lineker, 1990. Over time, Germany as a...
On the 18th January 1997, then Liverpool manager Roy Evans handed youngster Jamie Carragher the number 23 shirt for his first start for the Reds against Aston...
“Zanetti is better than all of us put together.” These are the words of Diego Maradona and it’s hard to argue. Zanetti is certainly not the greatest footballer...
“There are great players and there are world-class players. Then there are those who manage to go beyond that term. Paolo is the perfect example. He is the...
In a career spanning 16 years, Mateja Kežman would score 238 goals in 485 games as a professional footballer travelling the world. Impressive undoubtedly...
Ivan Campo didn’t look like your average Premier League footballer. He had crazy hair and always looked like he was carrying a pound or two too much, to some...
This quote was offered up by Michael Carrick but, in fairness, given the reputation of the teak-tough defender, who once declared to manager Sir Alex Ferguson...
Anyone knowingly comparing himself to the legendary Brazilian may initially be perceived as being somewhat ambitious in his self-appraisal. Not adverse to a...
The summer of 2000 brought the world of football to its knees in astonishment, as Luis Figo transferred from Catalan Giants FC Barcelona, to eternal rivals...
“To win is not the most important thing, Football is an art and should be showing creativity” Football is an art, and should be showing creativity...
When it comes to football in times of abrupt adversity, it is simple, if not logical, to jump ship to a more propitious path, or so it is often perceived in...
When you think of the latter stages of the World Cup, you think of some of the best nations in world football. Brazil. Germany. Spain. Argentina. England, even...
November 25th was a day of mourning, as football lost not only one of its most finest players, but also a figure who transcended the game and gave his people...
Argentina has produced a long line of footballing legends. Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi will rightfully go down as two of the greatest footballers to ever...
On the last day of January 2006, with his club in danger of relegation from the Premier League, Harry Redknapp pulled off one of his last-minute transfer...
“The players don’t like the grey strip,” said manager Alex Ferguson. “They find it difficult to pick each other out. We had to change...
On 1 August 2007, Manchester City continued their rebuilding programme under the care of Sven-Göran Eriksson by signing Elano from Shakhtar Donetsk for a...
The player destined to be one of the most talented, and yet frustratingly vulnerable midfielders of his generation was born in Schwenningen, in West Germany to...
Despite a twenty-year playing career commencing in 1996, the name of Antonio Di Natale is perhaps not as well-known in Britain and other places as many of his...
Modern football is a demanding business, with players required to be at peak physical fitness in order to deliver their best performances on the field...
Mark Viduka arrived at Leeds United from Celtic in exchange for £6 million as David O’Leary continued the spending spree that would eventually bring ruin to...
The year 1985 was a year to forget for football. From Heysel to the Bradford City fire, tens of people went to watch a football game and never came home. But...
Supporting West Ham is rough. It is an unforgiving, frustrating and infuriating club to dedicate one’s life to. The awfulness of it all seems to combine...
How Manchester United fans must long for the presence and longevity of the greats from their illustrious past. Today, the stark contrast of United’s...
After being signed from Cannes, where he debuted for the club at 17 and was captain two years later, Patrick Vieira’s career seemed to be heading into the...
In November 2003, Olympique Lyonnais visited the Olympic Stadium in Bavaria to play Bayern Munich in a Champions League tie. The winning goal for the French...
Paolo Di Canio was an eccentric, enigmatic, electrifying entity who went on to become one of West Ham United’s most cherished sons. His beginning, middle...
When Graeme Souness went back to his old stamping ground of Ibrox in June 2000 to sign the Turkish midfielder Tugay Kerimoğlu for his newly-promoted club...
What does £400,000 get you at Manchester City these days? It would just about pay Sergio Aguero’s wages for a couple of weeks, or maybe get you Kevin De...
Autumn 1992 and the ‘Battle of Britain’ European Cup clash between Leeds United and Glasgow Rangers heads towards it’s conclusion. Mark Hateley swings a cross...
Even today, the name Johan Cruyff is famed throughout world football. Not only was he one of the greats, but he literally changed the way football was viewed...