Franz Beckenbauer – 10 of the best quotes about ‘Der Kaiser’
There are few players in football who revolutionise the sport to an extent that their impact remains just as vivid decades later, but the…
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Generation Superstar: Five players we're tipping to win the Ballon d'Or in the 2020's
It may seem like a long time ago now, but there was once a time when the Ballon d’Or was an open competition and…
Bundesliga Weekly Awards: Football returns, Boyata kisses, Haaland finishes
Willkommen to The Football Faithful’s first ever Bundesliga edition of our weekly awards column, where we rewards the best and worst of the weekend’s football action. The…
Podcast: Five of the 90's Premier League greatest number 10's
Was the 90’s the Golden Age of number 10’s in the Premier League? Well, we certainly think so. As we’ve discussed many times on…
Teams that should have won the Champions League: Mid-2010s Atletico Madrid
Since arriving at Atletico Madrid in 2011, Diego Simeone has made Atleti almost unbeatable. In eight years in the competition, only sides featuring Cristiano…
Remembering the five top scorers from the 2003/04 Premier League season
The latest instalment of our run through the Premier League archives takes us back to a landmark campaign in the history of English football,…
Tweets of the Week: Boris loses the dressing room and the worst Premier League substitution ever
The funniest football tweets of the week, featuring Boris Johnson losing the dressing room, Gary Neville clashing with Kia Joorabchian and the worst Premier…
Five of the best German players in Premier League history
Germany remain one of the superpowers of world football and the nation continues to produce a wealth of talent generation upon generation, though only…
Why Curtis Jones can be the perfect replacement for Adam Lallana at Liverpool
With Adam Lallana’s career on Merseyside set to come to a somewhat unsatisfactory conclusion this summer, there appears to be no inclination from Liverpool…
Fergie's farewell, handshake controversies and the most iconic Premier League images of the 2010's
In the final edition of our three-part series on the most iconic imagery in Premier League history, we take a look back on the…
Remembering Yaya Toure’s monstrous performance during the 13/14 Premier League season
Manchester City’s emergence as an elite force in English football has seen a host of leading talents head to the Etihad over the course…
Teams that should have won the Champions League: Early 2000’s Valencia
Gary Neville knows a thing or two about Valencia. He said he has “never seen fans as angry”. The high expectations of the fans…
Revisiting the 1994/95 Premier League Team of the Year
We’re continuing our nostalgic trip through the Premier League archives, rewinding back to the mid-nineties for a season which saw financially backed Blackburn Rovers…
Rating the impact of six British youngsters in the Bundesliga this season
The Bundesliga has seen an invasion of British talent in recent seasons with a succession of frustrated youngsters heading to German football in search…
Why Kevin De Bruyne should be crowned Player of the Year for 2019/20
Fernandinho makes a driving run through the heart of the flailing Arsenal midfield, skipping past the static red and white figures at ease. The…
Jose Mourinho’s most used XI throughout his trophy-laden career
One of the most successful coaches in football history, Jose Mourinho has taken charge of some of the world’s biggest football clubs during a…
Ranking the five countries to produce the most Ballon d'Or winners
The world’s finest footballer is recognised each year with the award of the Ballon d’Or, with a host of the game’s greats having taken…
Remembering the five top scorers from the 2002/2003 Premier League season
The latest in our series of Premier League rewinds leads us to the 2002/03 campaign, a season which saw Manchester United come back from…