Iconic Duos: Shearer and Sutton – Blackburn’s ‘SAS’
In the early nineties, Jack Walker oversaw a revolution at his beloved Blackburn Rovers. The industrialist took charge of the Lancashire side and dared…
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Legends
Sergio Aguero: A love letter to a cold-blooded hit-man
When Sergio Aguero made his Manchester City debut on August 15th, 2011 he came on as a second-half sub and promptly scored two goals.…
Iconic Duos: Tiki-Taka’s royal pair, Xavi and Iniesta
The mastering of the midfield has been a fascination for managers past and present, the centre-piece of a successful side and the area where…
David Beckham at 50: 10 defining career moments
David Beckham is celebrating today as the former England captain turns 50. One of the most iconic football figures of the modern era will…
Midfield Magicians: David Beckham, Golden Balls
The career of David Beckham is one often difficult to assess, the man who represented some of the game’s greats and became a mega-star…
Defensive Rocks: Carles Puyol – A Catalan colossus
As Catalan cheers serenaded the newly-crowned European champions at Wembley in 2011, Carles Puyol removed the captain’s armband from his sleeve and placed it…
Remembering Mourinho’s Inter side that beat Bayern in the 2010 UCL final
Jose Mourinho created unprecedented history during his time in charge of Inter Milan, his second and final season seeing the Nerazzurri complete Italian football’s…
90s Hitmen: Selfless and Sublime, Jari Litmanen
Every so often a nation not famed for its footballing heritage produces a talent who could quite easily fit into almost any side in…
Mind-boggling Cristiano Ronaldo stat shows goalscoring greatness
There are 40 candles on the cake of Cristiano Ronaldo today, who is celebrating a milestone birthday. Ronaldo enters his forties still scoring goals…
Wing Wizards: Luis Figo – Brilliance and betrayal
Luis Figo’s footballing ability alone would have been enough to cement his place in the eternal memories of the global game. Figo’s fabulous footwork…
Iconic Performances: The night Bale announced his genius
So established became the status of Gareth Bale as a bona fide superstar that it’s easy to forget his early struggles at Tottenham. On…
The best of the Barclaysmen trend that took over the internet this week
We interrupt your usual broadcast to bring you this special program on an important matter: Barclaysmen. A trend has swept social media over the…
Paul Scholes – 10 of the best quotes about the Manchester United legend
As part of the Manchester United side that won everything under Sir Alex Ferguson, Paul Scholes became one of the biggest stars in world…
Euro Classics: England dismantle the Dutch at Euro ’96
England has a long, well-documented and storied history of falling below expectations at major tournaments. So often hyped heading into finals, there have only…
Euro 2008 – Xavi and Spain’s pass masters finally end decades of underachievement
For so long, Spain were one of international football’s great underachievers. England’s 58 ‘years of hurt’ and counting is well-documented and always circulated around…
Euro ’96: Germany celebrate the summer of Sammer
Euro ‘96 is fondly remembered by German fans as the tournament that helped heal the wounds of their formerly partitioned nation. Die Mannschaft, comprising…
Tributes pour in for Kevin Campbell as ex-Arsenal and Everton striker passes away
Kevin Campbell has passed away at the age of 54 following a short illness, it was announced on Saturday morning. The former striker enjoyed…
Euro 2000 – Zidane’s zenith as France reign supreme
Zinedine Zidane was more than just a fantastic footballing talent, he was a player whose most memorable moments defined an era and for many…