ANDRÉ SCHÜRRLE stormed down the left flank, his rapid pace always his most valuable asset.…
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How can a wayward Renato Sanches fulfil his enormous potential?
Cut in, shoot, repeat: why Arjen Robben is a worthy modern great
AT 33 YEARS OF AGE, Arjen Robben shows no sign of slowing up. The flying…
Robert Lewandowski and the journey from club-less teen to striking royalty
THOUGH IT SELDOM FINDS USE on the nation’s streets or in the homes of those…
Louis van Gaal: a divisive success story
TO SOME, HE’S ONE OF THE BEST MANAGERS OF THE PAST TWO DECADES, willing to…
Bayern Munich, Kurt Landauer and a defiance of the Nazis
STEPPING OFF THE U6 LINE and out from within the Fröttmaning U-Bahn station, a short…
Franz Beckenbauer: captain, manager, president and serial winner
Illustration by Federico Manasse President, manager, local organising committee chairman, captain, ambassador; when it comes…
The marauding brilliance of the free-spirited Lúcio
PERSISTENCE HAS BEEN THE KEY to success for many top-level footballers, but few does it…
How Zé Roberto defied time to remain a star at 43
ON ZÉ ROBERTO’S 43rd BIRTHDAY, Gabriel Jesus took to social media in order to thank…
Andreas Herzog: the silky Austrian perfectionist
WITH CREATIVE ATTACKING FOOTBALLERS there tends to be stand-out, pivotal moments in their careers; wonderful…
Paolo Guerrero: the predator and talisman as good as anyone from his generation
AS EDISON FLORES sprinted down the left flank, he had three options. He could either…
Thomas Müller: the first and possibly last Raumdeuter
FALSE NINE, REGISTA, LIBERO; these are all terms that will undoubtedly be familiar to the…
An interview with former Bayern Munich and Germany under-21 midfielder Frank Gerster
Join host Jim Hart and co-host and senior writer for TFT Jon Townsend for a…
Real Madrid clash could prove to be the toughest test for Carlo Ancelotti
There are very few modern-day managers who you’d argue have success ingrained into their genetic…
How Gerd Müller’s 1971/72 season propelled him to greatness
REPORTING FOR PRE-SEASON training in the summer of 1971, not many at Bayern Munich recognised…
Sebastian Deisler and the pressures of elite sport
This feature is part of The Fleeting Fraternity IMAGINE BEING BILLED as the next superstar…
Trailblazer or troublemaker? The legacy of Claudio Pizarro
WERDER BREMEN WERE IN TROUBLE. Viktor Skrypnyk’s side was only one point above the relegation…
Mario Götze and a great career hanging in the balance
ANDRÉ SCHÜRRLE EMBARKED ON A POWERFUL, driving run down the left wing, and lifted a…