Legends

The football world took a collective step back when news filtered through that Glenn Hoddle had fallen ill on his 61st birthday. He was reportedly in jovial spirits before suddenly collapsing in BT Sport studios. He continues his recovery. This feels like an appropriate time to appreciate one of the ...

The master of his domain and the director of our nostalgic imagination. Eric Cantona stars, in his own life, as ‘The King’… Marlon Brando was a tricky customer. It was notoriously difficult to secure an interview with the superstar so it was a real coup when Dick Cavett managed it ...

There have only been twenty-eight players to have scored one hundred or more Premier League goals since 1992. Here is a look at the great, good and odd names on the list to rekindle a few fond memories. 28: Matt LeTissier  – 100 Southampton’s finest racked up exactly 100 Premier ...

The Flying Dutchman lit up the Premier League for 11 seasons, first at Arsenal, then at Manchester United. One of the greatest forwards of the 21st century, his finishing prowess at its peak had almost no equal in world football. In 2004, Arsenal were on top of the world. They ...

If anyone doubts that football is an art, they should see Andres Iniesta weave his magic on the field. His feet are his magic wand and his mind is what casts the spell that bounds us all with its grasping beauty and makes the opponents crumble down like statues of ...

The Queen’s Birthday Honours revealed the fantastic news that finally, after years of campaigning, Kenny Dalglish is to receive a knighthood. 

The mesmerising Frenchman is fondly remembered in the red half of Manchester as the man who launched an era of Premier League dominance. It is safe to say that without Cantona, Manchester United would not be the club they are today.  

Read about the player voted as Chelsea’s greatest ever and watch all of his goals

There are players in the game who transcend club allegiances. No matter who a person supports they go all misty eyed when they think of the things that player could do with the ball. Dennis Bergkamp was one of those players.

Forget the chant about the slip, forget the memes about who has won more Premier League titles, when it comes to legends of the Premier League era, Steven Gerrard is always a part of the conversation.