Once a star at Swedish giants Rosengård, a serious head injury held back Sofie Pedersen. Now, however, she’s dominating again at Italian giants Juventus
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A legend for his goals at Guangzhou Evergrande, Darío Conca may never have won an Argentina cap but his impact is greater than many who have
Lethal at Marseille and unstoppable for France, the only thing that stopped Jean-Pierre Papin from becoming a worldwide legend was the timing of his career
Luca Toni may not have gone down as the most glamorous or talented, but he was prolific. And when you’re a centre-forward, that’s all that really matters
How John Beck’s derided Cambridge came within 90 minutes of gate-crashing the Premier League in 1992
Even now, 27 years after his departure from Cambridge, the mere mention of John Beck, their most successful manager, provokes an often negative reaction
Where some have bemoaned the lack of great central defenders in the game today, now we’re seeing the role catch up to the rest of the pitch.
Whilst Gerry Hitchens’s time in Italy should have guaranteed him iconic status in English football, it ultimately made him a forgotten man at home
She’s seen the best and worst of football but now, at her peak, Ella Masar is calling in quits after a remarkable career on and off the pitch
He’s been likened to a young Cristiano Ronaldo, but Benfica’s João Félix still faced the same challenges as any other from his YouTube generation
From hosting birthdays and weddings to disrepair and abandonment, Brazil’s various World Cup stadiums have become the whitest of elephants
They were aggressive and attacking, a team in Mauricio Pochettino’s image, and his Southampton side of 2013/14 would put him on the map
Working with football federations in most need of kits and equipment, Leyburn Sports have a unique approach to jersey design and approach
A former Swedish Footballer of the Year and European Cup finalist, Robert Prytz would end his career in the modest world of the Scottish non-league
With roughly 10% of the Faroe Islands’ population of 49,000 playing football, the sport has become a national obsession and source of pride
Brazil legend Zico stands as one of the greatest players to have never won a World Cup, blessed with spectacular talent and some of the finest set-pieces
Led by the genius of Maradona, the goals of Careca and the guile of Bianchi, Napoli thundered their way to glory in the 1989 UEFA Cup
In shady circumstances, Dinamo St Petersburg, the city’s second team, moved 2,300km south to Sochi to help Putin’s Olympic legacy
Boasting a depleted squad against the might of Anderlecht, Tottenham – and young goalkeeper Tony Parks – would memorably lift the 1984 UEFA Cup