Tough nuts: Five of the hardest footballers to ever grace the British game
How do you define what it means to be a hard man? What makes someone authentically tough? And is that definition any different for…
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Five of the Best
Manchester Derby: The five top scorers in the Premier League era
The Manchester Derby takes place in the Premier League this weekend, with the blue and red halves of the city coming together in a…
Ranking the Premier League teams with the most set-piece goals this season
Arsenal have earned a reputation as set-piece specialists this season with Mikel Arteta’s team finding another string to their bow. The Gunners have been…
The highest scorers in Europa League history
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wrote his name into the record books as the top scorer in Europa League history this month. The forward’s goal in Marseille’s…
Five of football’s best consolation goals
Great goals should always be celebrated in football, but sometimes special strikes count only as consolation. Jordan Clark scored perhaps the best goal of…
Ranking the best right-wingers in the Premier League right now
Who are the best right-wingers in the Premier League right now? Right-wingers are thriving in the Premier League this season with some of the…
The five most successful sides in English League Cup history
There have been 23 different winners of the League Cup since its introduction into English football, but which teams have had the most success…
Five of the best League Cup finals of modern times
Chelsea will face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley this weekend, as both sides contest for English football’s first piece of major…
Ranking the most profitable Premier League academies
A strong academy system can be the heart of a football club, with self-produced stars becoming the foundation to build around or profitable assets…
Five of football’s masters of the Dark Arts
For all of the good intentions of playing football in the right manner, the essence of the game is about winning and some players…
The Premier League players with the best conversion rate since 2022/23
The best Premier League forwards often boast the best conversation rate, a measurement that calculates the percentage of shots that turn into goals. Here,…
Showboaters: Five of the Premier League’s great entertainers
While the pressure of winning football matches tends to dominate headlines at the highest level, there’s nothing quite like seeing players showboat and enjoying…
Who should solve England’s defensive midfield dilemma?
Gareth Southgate faces a major decision on his midfield this summer, as England head to the European Championship as one of the favourites for…
The youngest players to score in six straight Premier League games
Rasmus Hojlund set a new record at the week, becoming the youngest player to score in six consecutive games in the Premier League. The…
The Premier League players with the most assists this season
Which players have been the most creative in the Premier League so far this season? We’ve ranked the top goal-creators in the division, looking…
Ranking the five best strikers in the Premier League right now
Ranking the best strikers in the Premier League right now was a difficult task, with English football home to some great – and very…
Five forwards who could replace Kylian Mbappe at PSG
Kylian Mbappe’s time at Paris Saint-Germain is approaching its conclusion, with confirmation that the French forward will leave when his contract expires in the…
Most expensive transfers in women’s football history
Racheal Kundananji has become the most expensive woman in the history of football, after completing a world-record move from Madrid CFF to National Women’s…