Rensenbrink remains a man under-appreciated by many in football. Regardless of that, he will always be a man who hypnotically owned the ball
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Playing next to a crematorium, it’s remarkable to think that the beauty of football lived alongside the darkness of death at Auschwitz-Birkenau
When David Platt went to Italy, he was one of Europe’s most feared midfielders. No pressure then. This is his story in Serie A
Football has never been more beautiful; it has never championed attacking play and theatrics more. And yet, it is missing the other side of the coin
Brilliant and beautiful, Mesut Özil’s stunner in the Champions League against Ludogorets in 2016 was the goal that summed up Arsenal in the 2010s
When John Cordier, backed by his million made in the IT industry, bought KV Mechelen, few could’ve predicted their rapid rise at home and in Europe
“More European football is good for the game”: the evolution of the European Cup and what comes next
Football may have changed since Silvio Berlusconi’s crusades in the 1980s, but the changes that he forced through transformed the game into a commodity
Famously deemed the world’s best young players in 2003, Matteo Brighi was as silky as he was smart – but his career never truly took off
Guangzhou may be known as the money-bags of Chinese football today but it wasn’t long ago that they were in the second tier, broke and hit by scandal
Billy Liddell’s journey from Dunfermline to Liverpool in 1938 saw him become a generational player, a visionary in the game and a gentleman footballer
A powerful striker, hardly in the mould of Totaalvoetbal, Dick Nanninga watched the 1974 World Cup final as an amateur. Four years later, he’d score in it
As another member of England’s 1966 World Cup team sadly passed away, football remembers Martin Peters, one of the great midfield visionaries
Jürgen Klopp wasn’t born with a wide grin hugging the midwife – it took years of learning to develop the psychological edge he has perfected at Liverpool
Though he may be remembered by some for a troubled spell in England, Verón was a world-class, complete midfielder, achieving success everywhere else
Between his 121 Bundesliga cards, national team exile and high-profile affairs, Stefan Effenberg’s career was as controversial as it was brilliant
At his best, Enzo Francescoli was as good as any 10 in the world, blending sublime grace with technical prowess. It’s why a young Zidane fell for him
Jean-François Domergue only scored two goals in nine games for France – but they’re immortalised in Les Bleus history like few others
From Cesare to Paolo and a new generation today, the Maldini family has offered over 50 years of unbroken and brilliant service to AC Milan