One was a member of the best team never to win a World Cup, the other one of the most pragmatic to. This is the story of Sócrates and Raí
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These Football Times and COPA90 have teamed up to bring you the story of Kylian Mbappe’s rise from Bondy to FIFA 21 cover star
With a goalscoring record that compares to any of the great Argentine strikers, Carlos Bianchi remains one of the nation’s finest talents
From Bolton to Bengal, the path to fulfilment and limelight in the game was a tricky one for Bernard Mendy, once one of the most promising full-backs around
Having to forge a path different from that of his older brother Sócrates, Raí managed to overcome early troubles and become a legend at PSG and in Brazil
Vikash Dhorasoo was a tremendously talented player, but one who spent his entire career in search of the love that ultimately rarely came
It’s staggering that a man who overcame a year away from football due to something as serious as tuberculosis still has his mental strength questioned
Long before the money rolled into Paris and Ibrahimović and Cavani broke records, an ageing Pauleta would become the Parc’s goalscoring champion
Derided by many for his failure in the Premier League and petulance, despite that, Ángel Di María remains one of his generation’s finest talents
Consistent and talented, Maxwell was one of his era’s most underrated footballers – despite becoming the most decorated player in history
The modern football fan can be ruthless, stark and unforgiving. He or she lives in a world of instant gratification, where facts on any subject can be obtained with the merest flick of…
The French know how to do a dynasty. The Merovingian’s ruled from 428-751, the Carolingian’s took over, ruling until the mid-10th century, and the Capetian dynasty ran the show for just over 800…
His talent is in no doubt, and it’s been quite the journey to showcase it to the world. But can Kylian Mbappé become the greatest player of his era?
When Neymar officially signed for Paris Saint-Germain in August 2017, the dominant narrative surrounding his decision to leave was that he did not want to be in Lionel Messi’s shadow. The Brazilian…
Many a gifted footballer has come out of Rosario, Argentina. That is where the peerless Lionel Messi was born and called home until his departure for Spain; where Internazionale striker Mauro Icardi…
SPANISH SUPERSTAR Verónica Boquete has only been in Asia, more specifically Hong Kong, for 24 hours when we sit down to speak about a career that has previously taken her to France,…
The grandma was not prepared for it. She lifted one speckled, wizened hand to her face in surprise. From the other dropped a candy-striped shopping bag, an army of bread rolls spraying…
IN THE LONG ANNALS OF FOOTBALL, two Ronaldos stand out. The first – the original to many – was O Fenômeno, the Brazilian striker capable of the most audacious burst of pace at his…