Have you ever seen a stadium and wondered where the name comes from? You should investigate – they often carry quite the background
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?
One of Real Madrid’s most iconic imports, Predrag Mijatović remains a shining star in a spectacular era of gifted Yugoslav footballers
On his day, Luis Fabiano was as devastating as anyone in world football, combining all the traits you’d ever want from a number nine
Long before a short, shy forward by the name of Messi came from afar, another diminutive figure in Paulino Alcántara blazed a trail in Barcelona
It may be one of the lesser lights of South American football but Ecuador’s Immortal Derby between SC Barcelona and Emelec is one of its most intriguing
He been racially abused, mocked by his own fans and called a traitor, but Kevin Prince-Boateng has carved a unique career worthy of respect
Kevin Walker stands out in Swedish football for more than just his name. A complete midfielder, he is also a pop star of acclaimed success
Spanish rivalries transcend sport and are built on political and logistical foundations, and have been a matter of life and death in the past. As a result, many reputations are based on…
Cup competitions can throw up the unlikeliest of footballing match-ups and, sometimes, the craziest of results. The smallest clubs can go global overnight while the superpowers of the game can be reduced…
The turn of the 21st century brought trouble to a club fraught with financial danger. Arsène Wenger’s legacy, one that had benefitted his predecessors, was stifled at a club teetering on the…
The world of football has expanded beyond imagination in the last century. It no longer exists as merely a sport, but as a culture. Football is different in every country across the…
The feeling of scoring a goal is unmatched by most common things in a footballer’s life, from a tap-in for your Sunday league team or the winner for your country in the…
When Demba Ba suffered a horrific leg break while playing for Shanghai Shenhua in 2016, the outpouring of love and support from across the football world proved his status as a much-loved…
The presence of loyalty is scarce in modern football, but often you get a glimpse of genuine adoration from a player towards a club. Cologne was the home away from home for…
The World Cup is a stage for players to perform. The greats have all shone there: Pele, Maradona, Romário and Baggio. These names are esteemed champions, although not all have won the…
Ghana has come to the end of its own golden era in football. Over the past two decades, they’ve boasted world-class players and been guided by well-known managers, and Asamoah Gyan represents…
One September evening in 1998, Arsène Wenger sat down to watch some of his Arsenal players represent England in their Euro 2000 qualifier against Sweden in Stockholm. David Seaman and Tony Adams…