Young, angry and with talent rarely seen before, Diego Maradona would score 115 goals in 167 games for Argentinos Juniors, most while still a teenager
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It was an unlikely move, that of Roy Hodgson to Inter. With the enigmatic Massimo Moratti at the helm, Hodgson embarked on a fateful spell in Milan
In theory, the top teams from Italy and England meeting every year seemed a great idea. Sadly, the Anglo-Italian Cup descended into an ill-fated nuisance
In one of world football’s great feats, Norwegian giants Rosenborg would lift the title on 13 consecutive occasions to set a unique record
Featuring a host of great players and managers, the 1990s should’ve belonged to Inter in Serie A. Instead, it represented a domestic nadir
Though Britain is credited as the founder of structured, organised football, the game extends thousands of years back in its most primitive form
With Arsenal’s key defender spending time in jail, up against a mighty Liverpool and a two-point deduction, winning the 1990/91 title was anything but easy
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
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
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