Filled with tenacity, talent and a drive bred from a love of Real Madrid, Los Blancos’ homegrown heroes of the 1980s made the Bernabéu bounce again
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Despite fading into obscurity in recent times, Fábio Aurélio was once one of Europe’s most complete, naturally gifted full-backs. Then the injuries struck
Between his heroic tackles and hilarious crumpling to the ground, Iván Campo would become one of Bolton’s most unlikely but worthy legends of all
With a new role and confidence, Timo Werner is cementing his status as one of Germany’s best players – but his potential can take him even further
Norway have their best chance since Euro 2000 to qualify for a major tournament – and their doing it on the backs of the blood of their 1990s heroes
A last bastion of peace on the turf and goodwill to linesmen, the glory days of festive football are alive and well in the Steel and Sons Cup final
Italy remains a long way off understanding what constitutes racism in football. All the while, the racists keep wondering why we call them racist
Underrated for much of his career, flying under the radar, the stats and the glory suggests that Rafinha is one of Brazil’s great modern full-backs
Despite ultimately failing, the Netherlands rarely fail to entertain at the World Cup. In 1998 they came mighty close with a brilliant squad
Kléberson lacked the quality to play at the highest level, becoming a prime example of just how misleading success in a World Cup tournament can be
The 36 secods of Diego Simeone against David Beckham summed up his career: hero and villain, with him or against him – that’s El Cholo
Cruyff won the double with Ajax in 1983 but when told was no longer in their plans, he left for rvials Feyenoord, where he proceeded to win another double
Few clubs are as obsessed with continental competition as Galatasaray. To understand why, you need to delve into the very essence of the footballing goliath
The rarest of talents, at his best Robert Pirès was a joy to behold, often unplayable, and the man Arsène Wenger called Arsenal’s “oil in the engine”
Eden Hazard came through at Lille as a budding youngster from Belgium, made an early mark, learned from his mistakes, and left as a legend
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Jay-Jay Okocha’s time at Fenerbahçe may have been brief and trophyless, but he remains one of the club’s most gifted players of all
Long before joining Arsenal, Eduardo had overcome a number of challenges, but he rose above them all. Sadly, a horrific leg break would change everything