Euro 96: Remembering the England XI that suffered semi-final heartbreak against Germany
Euro ’96 was the tournament when football so very nearly came home for England, the home nation roared on by feverish support as they…
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Southampton set to win Premier League chase for Adam Armstrong
Southampton are leading the Premier League chase for Adam Armstrong after agreeing a fee with Blackburn for the forward. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side have been…
Five of the best players from Euro ’96
The summer that football came home, well, sort of. England hosted the European Championship in what proved to be a festival of football, the…
Aguero, RVN, Shearer – Five of the best one-on-one finishers in Premier League history
Premier League centre-forwards pride themselves on being able to convert all manner of chances, but the one-on-one is arguably their bread and butter and…
Cantona, Bergkamp, Van Dijk – Five of the most transformative signings in Premier League history
Recruitment can often prove the difference between success and failure for Premier League clubs, with a manager’s reputation often hinging on their ability to…
Elite: Ranking the five strikers with the most 20+ goal Premier League seasons
Harry Kane reached 20 league goals for the season with a brace in Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at Everton on Friday evening, the goalscoring benchmark…
Ranking the five players who made the most Premier League appearances without ever scoring a goal
When a player endures a lengthy wait for a first goal, there is always an expectation or an assumption that they will eventually find…
Journeymen: The six players to have played for seven or more Premier League clubs
While some may get just one crack at life at the top level, there are others, for better or worse, who secure multiple moves…
Video: The worst title defences in Premier League history
Liverpool’s title defence has proven a huge disappointment this season, the Reds brought back down to Earth with a bump following the dizzying heights…
Loan Watch: Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott is making waves in the Championship
In a new series where The Football Faithful will be checking in on the progress of Premier League loanees this season, we take in-depth…
Back down to Earth: The worst ever Premier League title defences by points difference
In 2019/20, Liverpool ended their thirty year wait for the Premier League when they topped the table in emphatic fashion, racking up the second…
The nine players to have scored goals for six or more Premier League clubs
While there remains a special place in supporters’ hearts for the loyal, one-club men, there is also a collective appreciation of those players who…
The five Nigerians to score a hat-trick in the Premier League
Kelechi Iheanacho joined an exclusive club after netting his first Premier League hat-trick this weekend, the forward becoming just the fifth Nigerian to net…
Football’s best talent factories: Fletcher Moss Rangers
Our talent factories series so far has included some of world football’s leading clubs, huge institutions which have nurtured a succession of leading talents…
Five Championship strikers Premier League clubs will be interested in this summer
Premier League sides often scout the world for premium talent as they bid to strengthen their squads, but occasionally some of the most inspired…
West Ham linked with £25 million move for Championship striker
West Ham are being linked with a £25m move for Blackburn Rovers star Adam Armstrong with the forward’s goalscoring exploits attracting Premier League interest.…
Five of the worst Premier League title defences after 25 games
They say the hardest part isn’t winning the title; it’s defending it. Many have tried, but in 28 seasons of the Premier League it’s…
Five of the best Premier League Norwegians
Arsenal announced the signing of Martin Odegaard on loan from Real Madrid this week, the midfielder arriving with a promising reputation after initially bursting…