Fábio Paim was more than just a Championship Manager star, winning praise as a talent better than Cristiano Ronaldo during his early years at Sporting
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He was billed as the “new Cristiano Ronaldo”, but while that moniker was short-sighted and unfair, is Nani a true legend of the Portuguese game?
In the annals of history, beyond Messi, Ronaldo and Eusebio, only one man’s records will likely never be broken. That man is Fernando Peyroteo
This feature is part of Virtuoso Way before Cristiano Ronaldo became a brand in himself, even before CR7 was dreamt up as a marketing ploy, the Portuguese player exposed serious shortcomings in…
“I was nine or 10-years-old and my father was sacked on Christmas Day. He was a manager, the results had not been good, he lost a game on December 22 or 23. On…
The date is 25 August 2000. As Real Madrid and Galatasaray prepared to square off for the UEFA Super Cup crown in Monaco, the eyes of the footballing world are rested squarely…
It is the sign of a true footballing great when they are revered long after they have departed this world. Their legacy transcends barriers, overcomes criticism, and ultimately manifests itself in every…
MODERN FOOTBALL HAS become so sanitised in this day and age that it’s hard to recall if there was ever a time that top European football players were always so readily approachable. Teams…
This feature is part of The Masterminds: 10 Under 45 On 25 February 2015, Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim arrived at the Emirates Stadium with a plan. That plan – executed immaculately by…
A bustling café looks out onto a marina harbouring luxurious yachts and boats exclusive to the affluent. The enclosed water is calm and tourists visiting this shrine to the rich are serene,…
This feature is part of The Academy Way THERE ARE FEW ACADEMIES IN WORLD FOOTBALL that can boast a history brimming with illustrious names quite like Sporting CP’s. The Academia Sporting, located…
This feature is part of A Tale of One City John O’Shea’s grimace said it all. As a wisp of bleached hair flicked past his sweat-lined brow, it was all he could do to manhandle…