The Ajax logo’s 11 lines symbolise not just the number of players in a team, but the number that can play in Ajax’s. A fantastic badge for Total Football
These Football Times and COPA90 team up to tell the story behind the greatest crests in football. First up are Serie A’s Atalanta
There are still enough people who don’t quite get the hype around Ivan Rakitić – but they should. We should all enjoy his sumptuous skills while we can
Boasting Nigel Pearson and David Moyes, two current Premier League managers, Shrewsbury Town would experience rare glory in the 1980s
It comes as no surprise that Toni Kroos has the medal collection that he does, but it’s shocking that so many don’t give him the credit he surely deserves
Before hanging up his boots for good after the 2006 World Cup, two moments, across six years of this particular decade, defined Zinedine Zidane
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
Some of football’s greatest players were instantly recognisable by their boots. This is the story of football through the unique boots of legends
Electric at his best, with a thunderous left foot, Obafemi Martins was for a few years one of Europe’s most feared strikers, scoring unforgettable goals
Colours, whether red and white stripes, green and white hoops or blue and yellow quarters, represent much of a team’s identity and honour their roots
Andy Cole may not be the first name on every United’s fan’s lips when you say goalscorer, but, as the truth of his legacy shows, he more than deserves to be
Plenty know Dion Dublin for his exploits far from the pitch, but for many of a particular vintage, there’ll never be any forgetting his exploits on it
Taking over at a club that hadn’t lifted a major trophy in 23 years, Louis van Gaal would undertake some of his greatest work at AZ Alkmaar
On the fringes at Inter, Philippe Coutinho sought to boost his career by moving to Espanyol, a six-month spell that showcased his tricky best
A unique character, Ivan Perišić has suffered more than his fair share of highs and lows since he moved to France at an early age to save the family farm
Against all the odds, Madagascar, one of Africa’s least heralded footballing sides, qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
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
From hosting birthdays and weddings to disrepair and abandonment, Brazil’s various World Cup stadiums have become the whitest of elephants