Despite issues with his weight and attitude, Aílton was to overcome his challenges and display his undoubted talent in Germany at Werder Bremen
Placing Les Ferdinand in the also-ran bracket is to do a disservice to someone who, on his day, was as good as any striker the Premier League has seen
Arriving at a time of great promise at Middlesbrough, Brazilian midfielder Emerson would become a cult hero in a single season at the Cellnet
Once considered the world’s best midfielder, Wesley Sneijder would head to Galatasaray aged 28 and become a legend at the club
One of Switzerland’s most historic clubs, the past 15 years have been a nightmare for Servette’s fans. Thankfully, the skies are blue again today
It may have all been theatre but Nike’s 2002 Secret Tournament left a legacy well beyond its intended purpose as a pre-World Cup advert
One of Turkey’s premier clubs, Trabzonspor have won trophies in the past but have lost out in recent times, partly due to capital bias
Long before the money rolled into Paris and Ibrahimović and Cavani broke records, an ageing Pauleta would become the Parc’s goalscoring champion
Perennially seen as one of Europe’s less-fancied teams – at home and abroad – Wales would redefine the boundaries at Euro 2016
Wrexham were rarely used to big wins, so when the mighty Arsenal rocked up at the Racecourse, form was expected to be followed. It wasn’t
Accusations of money-grabbing and an ageing body would be put on hold for Rivaldo as he shone in Greece at Olympiacos and AEK between 2004 and 2008
Coming to Europe as a raw but otherwordly teenager, Ronaldo would make the Eredivisie home for two years, setting Europe alight with his talent
Nobody in the history of Turkish football has done more to further the sport – especially at Galatasaray – as Ali Sami Yen
As Brazilian mavericks go, the Bundesliga probably hasn’t seen a more naturally gifted one than the wild and unpredictable Marcelinho Paraíba
It wasn’t that long ago that RBC Roosendaal were securing draws against Ajax and PSV. Then came a catastrophic fall. Now, however, they’re looking up again
In what is arguably the most chaotic professional season in recent memory, Serie B in 2004/05 saw match-fixing and national scandal rock calcio
It is perhaps disrespectful to the career of Giuseppe Colucci to deem his most important moment being running onto the pitch as a substitute. A reliable central midfielder, he played a total…
This feature is part of Virtuoso The Arsenal career of Nicklas Bendtner is a particularly foggy quagmire. Breaking on to the scene with the winner in a north London derby, he appeared…