Remembering the brilliant Barca side who beat Juve to win the 2015 Champions League
Spiralling debt and questionable decision-making has left Barcelona a shell of the side they once were, with the current crop a far cry from…
Legends
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Legends
Midfield Magicians: Scouse schemer, Steve McManaman
Football fans often adore their own, but amongst a host of cherished academy graduates at Liverpool the name of Steve McManaman is one that…
Remembering the iconic young Ajax side that beat AC Milan to secure UCL glory
Ajax boast one of the most respected reputations in world football when it comes to producing talent, the Dutch side having seen a stellar…
Remembering the XI that featured in Fergie’s 1,500th and final game as Man United manager
It’s just over eight years since Sir Alex Ferguson called time on his illustrious managerial career, with the Scotsman signing off in style after…
Remembering when a peak Dennis Bergkamp ripped it up in 1997/98
Dennis Bergkamp’s arrival at Arsenal became the catalyst for the club’s great sides of the modern era, the forward arriving from Inter Milan to…
A tribute to Jimmy Greaves, England’s greatest ever goal-scorer
Jimmy Greaves, who sadly passed last week at the age of 81, was, is, and will very likely always be, the greatest of all…
A tribute to Ricardo Quaresma, the Trivela King
Ricardo Quaresma once had the world at his mercurial feet, a fleet-footed footballing superstar-in-waiting with the richest of promise and potential. Unearthed in the…
Remembering the Manchester United XI that humiliated Arsenal 8-2 at Old Trafford
Manchester United have enjoyed some famous victories throughout the Premier League era, yet none have been quite so emphatic nor crushing as their 8-2…
‘You can’t win anything with kids’ – The Man United XI that inspired Alan Hansen’s iconic comment
Manchester United’ humbling defeat to Aston Villa on the opening day of the 1995/96 season saw Alan Hansen mutter words that would come back…
90s Hitmen: One of the game’s most iconic boy wonders, Patrick Kluivert
The 1990s were an unforgettable time for pop culture, music and sport, with football in particular seeing a memorable reboot following the formations of…
Remembering the Barca side that broke Arsenal hearts in the 2006 UCL Final
Arsenal’s dreams of becoming the first London side to win the Champions League were ended following defeat to Barcelona in the 2006 final, the…
Golazo Merchants: Under-rated and underused, The Scorpion King Oli Giroud
Olivier Giroud waves goodbye to the Premier League this summer, the veteran forward signing for AC Milan from Chelsea in search of the first-team…
Remembering the Real Madrid XI that won ‘La Decima’ in 2014
Few clubs are as obsessive in their pursuit of Champions League success quite like Real Madrid, the Spanish giants having enjoyed a special relationship…
Remembering the Bayern XI that achieved Champions League redemption at Wembley
Bayern Munich rank amongst the elite clubs in world football and have a rich and storied history in continental competition, the German giants having…
Faustino Asprilla: The mercurial Colombian who could win a game on his own – if he felt like it
The scene of Faustino Asprilla’s arrival to English football is iconic stuff. Having stepped off the plane in the North East in the middle…
Euro ’92: The brothers Laudrup and a very Danish fairy tale
It is grossly unfair that Brian Laudrup will forever be cast ever-so-slightly in the shadow of his elder sibling, Michael. The former Brondby, Bayern…
Remembering the Spain team that thrashed Italy to win Euro 2012
Spain rewrote history after winning three consecutive major tournaments in succession between 2008 and 2012, ending decades of underachievement with a dominant run to…
Euro Classics: The Czechs and Holland serve up an epic attacking encounter in 2004
The Netherlands and Czech Republic meet in the knockout stages of Euro 2020 this evening, with both sides hoping to replicate memorable performances from…