When George Raynor retired, he knighted in Sweden but barely remembered in England. But why? After all, he’s the first Englishman to reach a World Cup final
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Why Owen Hargreaves never quite found the adulation he surely deserved in Canada, Germany or England
Owen Hargreaves could have had it all and, in some ways, he did – there’s just a niggling feeling that it could’ve been so much more
Although Cunningham won hearts at Real, nagging injuries and media pressure prevented him from becoming the superstar that his incredible talent deserved
What if the League Cup wasn’t a mere inconvenience for top-six managers in the Premier League? What if, through reform, it became a worthy competition?
Hammering Poland’s goal in one of the most one-sided games ever wouldn’t be enough for a gifted England outfit as they missed out on the 1974 World Cup
As another member of England’s 1966 World Cup team sadly passed away, football remembers Martin Peters, one of the great midfield visionaries
As innate incubators for narrative and drama against which the daily mundanities of life are invited to be forgotten about for two-hourly stretches, as stories are told, stars are born and dreams…
Wayne Rooney is the best British footballer of this century yet somehow he still doesn’t receive the recognition or accolades that he deserves
You can choose to remember Owen in any way you want, but consider yourself lucky that you weren’t playing against him during his golden years at Liverpool
Gerrard was a monster, while Scholes was sublime. But if you take the raw stats and impact over a decade, no midfielder can top Frank Lampard
There was a time when England, still one of the world’s best, would invite various Select XIs to descend upon Wembley and wow the crowds
On the pitch and off it, Arsenal legend Tony Adams remains a champion, a very human champion, and an inspiration to so many
A midfield general so typical of his era, Paul Ince was a commanding footballer whose controversies shouldn;t overshadow his undoubted talent
A natural leader and calm presence, while Gareth Southgate may be unfairly remembered for Euro 96, he was, in fact, one of England’s finest defenders
Steve Stone was the generator of Forest’s mid-90s revival, helped power the rise of Portsmouth and was very nearly part of a winning England team at Euro 96
If somebody wrote a football version of the Art of War, the first page should show Pearce placing the ball on the spot before his penalty against Spain in ’96
There is something unremittingly blunt about the demise of a Football League club – and it cuts into the very fabric of sport and society
Widely considered to be England’s greatest goalscorer, when Jimmy Greaves went to AC Milan aged 21, he was expected to rule Serie A