Golazo Merchants: Steven ‘Mr Liverpool’ Gerrard
Arguably the greatest player in Liverpool’s long history and a home-grown talent who became the on-field embodiment of the club, Steven Gerrard carried a…
Legends
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Legends
Noughties Nines: Luca Toni – Italy’s great late bloomer
Luca Toni scored goals at each stop of a truly unique career, one which saw him become both a literal and figurative giant of…
Iconic Duos: Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, and contemporary Catenaccio
Catenaccio has long been associated with Italian football. Translating as ‘door-bolt’, it is a tactical approach in which defence ranks above all else, the…
Iconic Duos: Lampard and Drogba – Chelsea’s relentless history makers
Chelsea’s rapid rise as a footballing force remains one of the most defining images in Premier League history. The west Londoners, fuelled by the…
Remembering Roy Keane’s horror ‘tackle’ on Haaland
A Manchester derby held at Old Trafford in April 2001 ended 1-1, a result that suited both parties. With just a handful of games…
The best ever Fantasy Premier League cult heroes as Leeds favourite retires
Fantasy Premier League has a way of turning your average, workmanlike top-flight footballers into beloved cult heroes. You see, millions are battling for the…
Remembering Johan Cruyff’s iconic Barcelona Dream Team
More than two decades after his departure from Barcelona and some years after his passing, Johan Cruyff’s impact in football is still felt to…
Noughties Nines: Samuel Eto’o – The clinical Cameroonian who conquered Europe
Since the turn of the century, European football has been home to some truly great goalscorers. Few of those, however, can match the achievements…
Iconic Duos: Suarez and Sturridge – Liverpool’s ‘SAS’
Liverpool’s failed charge towards the Premier League title in 2013/14 remains one of the most captivating near-misses in the division’s history. A side that…
Midfield Magicians: Xabi Alonso, the grand master of 4D chess
Spanish football enjoyed a golden age as the new millennium ticked towards its second decade, as a new age of footballers emerged and exerted…
90s Hitmen: Ivan ‘Bam Bam’ Zamorano
Rarely has a footballer leapt quite like Ivan ‘Bam Bam’ Zamorano. The Chilean was a wonderful exponent of the header, a forward who flung…
Daniele De Rossi – A case study in loyalty
“Stop calling me Capitan Futuro” was the message from Daniele De Rossi in an interview with Sky Sports Italia in 2013. The Roman native…
Iconic Duos: Bebeto and Romario, the polar opposites who brought stunning synergy to the Selecao
Romario and Bebeto’s sensational synchronisation during the 1994 World Cup ensured their place in the pantheon of Selecao superstars. Brazil’s history with world football’s…
Iconic Performances: Forlan secures place in Man United folklore with Anfield double
Diego, Woah! Diego, Woah! He came from Uruguay, he made the Scousers cry… On almost every visit to Anfield in recent memory a chorus…
Midfield Magicians: Santi Cazorla, a Spanish sorcerer
Santi Cazorla is a footballer who has become a firm favourite wherever his career has taken him, a midfielder whose natural talent has made…
Iconic Duos: Mahrez and Vardy inspire Premier League fairytale
When Leicester City completed one of the most unlikely feats in English football history by lifting the Premier League title in 2016, two men…
Eric Cantona and how he made us feel
The master of his domain and the director of our nostalgic imagination. Eric Cantona stars, in his own life, as ‘The King’… Marlon Brando…
Gianfranco Zola: The little genius who dropped jaws and opened minds
It is incumbent when writing about the career of any footballer to include details of his appearances and overall tally of goals, his C.V.…