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…
This feature is part of Virtuoso Such is the money now found within football, it seems incomprehensible that Real Madrid’s Galácticos period will ever be replicated. Nowadays the presence of Manchester City,…
In early November, the whistleblowing German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed talks had taken place amongst Europe’s top football clubs, with the topic of discussion the long-mooted formation of a breakaway European Super…
As Moestafa El Kabir loops over Harun Tekin to make it 3-0 to Ankaragücü, on the touchline Philip Cocu surely knows. An audible wall of boos ring around the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium,…
It is the opening day of the 2009/10 LaLiga season and all eyes are on Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu. In an all-white kit for the first time is Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s…
Of all places for having a deep moment of thought, a field in Northamptonshire is perhaps an odd location. Yet it is here on a train from London bound for Chester where…
The number eight is something considered immeasurably lucky in parts of Asia, viewed as a sign of immense prosperity. The city of Tel Aviv may lie on the same continent, but its…
Zlatan Ibrahimović simply puts his hands on his head, while Andy van der Meyde drops to his knees in disbelief. It is the 94th minute of a Champions League group match between AC…