Despite being a complete unknown to many, Nick Culkin was once playing for Man Utd against Arsenal. Sadly, his debut only lasted for two seconds
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It should be a moment to celebrate, with fans getting access to players they rarely see – but big-name pre-season tours are rarely that in Asia
Coming through the ranks as part of Real Madrid’s legendary Quinta del Buitre, few of their own have gone on to greater things than Emilio Butragueño
It’s staggering that a man who overcame a year away from football due to something as serious as tuberculosis still has his mental strength questioned
Looking down at the drop zone in January, Valencia, led brilliantly by Marcelino, would finish the season with Copa del Rey glory and European football
It may have all been theatre but Nike’s 2002 Secret Tournament left a legacy well beyond its intended purpose as a pre-World Cup advert
Diego Simeone, one of football’s most respected managers, had to cut his teeth like all others. This is the story of his defining six months in Serie A
In perhaps the toughest league to make it as a number 10, Alessandro Del Piero and Francesco Totti proved many wrong and rejuvenated the fantasista
Famous for the staggering number of goals he scored, Rogério Ceni was also a brilliant goalkeeper and a world-class leader for Sao Paulo
With Raymond Kopa leading the charge, Stade de Reims were a true force of football – but they’d fall agonisingly short in changing the course of history
In one of football’s most bizarre incidents, at the 1994 Caribbean Cup, Barbados and Grenada would try to score own goals to qualify for the next round
Few defenders in the modern era of football have been more intelligent, widely-respected or consistent as AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi
Taking Ingolstadt from second-tier depths to the Bundesliga, Ralph Hasenhüttl would establish himself as one of Germany’s most exciting managers
Struggling in the league and without direction, when Huub Stevens became Schalke manager, few could’ve predicted UEFA Cup glory was around the corner
Between winning unlikely titles with Fiorentina and Cagliari, shining for Italy, and battling with Dino Zoff, Enrico Albertosi remains a true Azzurri great
A unique character, Ivan Perišić has suffered more than his fair share of highs and lows since he moved to France at an early age to save the family farm
Three games, three cities, 330 minutes and 205,000 fans: the 1977 League Cup between Everton and Aston Villa broke all the records
It’s ironic that Peter Crouch, a man known to dance like a robot, was anything but, despite playing out a career in a game littered with them