Illustration by Federico Manasse
For a man who was once described by Andrea Pirlo as “the first nuclear-powered South Korean”, South Korea’s Park Ji-Sung has m...
Illustration by Federico Manasse
Hailing from a country not popularly renowned for its football culture, Venezuelan Juan Arango has represented his nation well...
Illustration by Federico Manasse
From the ghettos of Rosengård to the brightest lights in Amsterdam, Milan, Paris and beyond, Zlatan Ibrahimović has done it al...
If there ever was the perfect way to score your last goal for a club, it would be Zlatan Ibrahimović’s magnificent solo goal for Ajax against NAC Breda. In ...
Istanbul, 2009. Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk are playing German giants Werder Bremen in the final of the UEFA Cup, with both sides looking to seal their ...
On 15 April 2017, a packed Stadio Pierluigi Penzo celebrated an occasion now etched forever in Venice’s sparkling history. So rarely has this 7,500-capacity...
Monday Motivation carries with it a now famous hashtag displayed across various social media feeds as individuals try to pick people up from weekend hangove...
It is hard to find a man as polarising as José Mourinho in modern football. Loved by his own and equally loathed by his opposition, he is a man and manager ...
THE DATE IS 14 SEPTEMBER 2010 and Manchester United are squaring off against Scottish champions Rangers at Old Trafford in the group stages of the UEFA Champion...
Ask any football follower about the greatest players to play the sport and Diego Maradona will gloriously be at the very top of most lists. A career that st...
*Main photo: Jany van der Veen is standing in the back row, fifth from the left
Many remember the great Ajax team that dominated the 1970s and the legend...
Gulf countries have rarely made an impact on the global stage in footballing terms. The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) six member states - Bahrain, Kuwait, Om...
In a country where football is one of the most celebrated and passionate in the world, Portugal has created some of the most gifted players in the history of ...
Great partnerships, whether in attack or defence, are hard to come by in football. It’s either one of the two failing to adapt to conditions around them - throu...
The Dutch rarely fail to entertain at World Cups. Despite having never won the holy grail of international football, the country often brings out its best at th...
What are the 1980s famous for? Perhaps the rise of Madonna and Michael Jackson in western pop, or MTV bringing a new era into music. Maybe the arrival of Michae...
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On 15 September 2016, the small town of Sassuolo in the north-west of Italy geared up for something special. With a population of...
