Some people will argue Guti should be nowhere near this list, but they miss the point of what he was: the most bafflingly brilliant footballer of his era
Month: November 2019
To this day “Luís Figo pig head” is the first search suggested by Google when you type his name. It’s a shame. He was greater than that, far greater
The greatest son of his nation and a true African legend, Samuel Eto’o would forge a unique path to immortality at Barcelona in 2000s
Over the course of the 2000s, how strikers played changed vastly, and much of this was down to the attributes Didier Drogba brought to his game
Through his rise above adversity, Iker Casillas can instigate a change in one’s perception of greatness, which suggests a talent worth celebrating
Despite his near-misses, when leading men, when redefining a role and offering hope where none was to be found, Michael Ballack was king
The owner of an absorbent footballing brain, Xabi Alonso would become one of the world’s most perceptive and intelligent midfielders in the 2000s
With Solskjær at the helm, the future looks bright, and perhaps Scandinavian talent can once again lift Manchester United to the apex of European football
When he arrived at AS Roma, with success in the Barcelona B ranks, much was expected of Luis Enrique and the philosophy that he would bring
They’d witnessed near-misses and years spent in the wilderness, but for Finland fans, few things will ever compare to qualification for Euro 2020
Before Eric Cantona moved to England with Leeds United, he had enjoyed a mixed career in France, one punctuated by controversy on and off the pitch
Widely considered one of the greatest attacking talents in history, Raymond Kopa led Stade de Reims and Real Madrid to unprecedented heights
For a country of over five million, 780,000 played the game at some level. It’s a clear sign of the role football plays in the lives of Scottish people
Those who watched 2000 Hearts of Oaks play declared they are beyond even the most exaggerated superlatives. This was a team and a manager of a generation
In 1971, London clubs held the league, FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners’ Cup. One other London club avoided relegation by the skin of its teeth: West Ham
If a film is made about Östersunds FK now, it’s difficult to say which genre it would fall under. It doesn’t feel like a fairy tale anymore
With a harder run to the UEFA Cup final than others, Zenit played scintillating football as Advocaat, Arshavin, Tymoshchuk and Pogrebnyak took them to glory
Some of football’s greatest players were instantly recognisable by their boots. This is the story of football through the unique boots of legends