While a generation of fans may only see him as a manager, it’s important to remember that Ronald Koeman was, long before this, a footballer like no other
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Vikash Dhorasoo was a tremendously talented player, but one who spent his entire career in search of the love that ultimately rarely came
That famous moustache. The receding hairline. Sandro Mazzola was as unmistakable on the pitch as he was brilliant for Internazionale
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
West Ham brought in £14m when they sold Craig Bellamy to Manchester City but the majority of that money was wasted in an inexplicably terrible deal
While the Spanish Civil War sent the best Basque players away from their home country, football allowed them to plant seeds in another
For a decade at the top, no referee in world football compared to the intensity and integrity with which Pierluigi Collina went about his business
In what was perhaps the last season of Serie A’s perch at the top of European football, we remember an incredible title race between Juve, Inter and Roma
While the game may be littered with strikers more gifted or glamorous, few can claim they were as prolific, as persistent or as loved as Oliver Bierhoff
As multi-talented individuals go, Josep Maria Minguella ranks high. From interpreter to agent, few have been so involved in Barcelona’s biggest decisions
A View From The Terrace embraces and promotes everything good about the game, making it football’s most genuine and insightful TV programme
Despite a career that many believe failed to fulfil its potential, Aleksandr Mostovoi is heralded as a legend in Vigo for his starring years at Celta
There remains a rawness, an energy about football in the Land of Smiles. And rarely will it get better than between arch-rivals Muangthong and Buriram
Between winning the Barcelona Cup in 1922, a ground-breaking tour of Spain and Ronaldinho, St Mirren and Barcelona have a lot in common
Despite issues with his weight and attitude, Aílton was to overcome his challenges and display his undoubted talent in Germany at Werder Bremen
Blessed with world-class vision and passing, Yordan Letchkov is one of Bulgaria’s greatest footballers, even if his club career was largely underwhelming
Between brilliant humour and initiatives doing good for the wider world, AS Roma’s social media team is changing the face of modern football
At their best they were some of the world’s finest players in their position – thanks to a brotherly rivalry. This is the story of Diego and Gabriel Milito