One of the great Dutch masters, Dennis Bergkamp’s rare genius is wonderfully encapsulated by his dominance of the goal of the month award in August 1997
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With the vast majority expecting a Manchester United win, Everton would lift the 1995 FA Cup final and result in changing tides for both clubs
Now regarded as world-class, it took an eventful, tricky but largely successful stint at Espanyol for Pochettino to become the manager he is today
Boasting a team made up of ageing British stars, the Vancouver Whitecaps would win the NASL in 1979 in one of the sport’s great North American seasons
Some clubs have to wait for what seems like an eternity between trophies. Until 1991, Motherwell had waited 39 years. Then glory. Sweet, memorable, glory
When Ernesto Valverde took over at Olympiakos, it was with the goal to remodel the club and win trophies. He did that and so much more
Beyond being Real Madrid’s first-ever goalscorer, Irishman Arthur Johnson would also become the club’s first manager between 1910 and 1920
Between the likes of Ballack, Lucio and Berbatov, and Son, Vidal and Leno recently, Bayer Leverkusen attract talent but rarely hold onto it
He should’ve and could’ve been an England regaular, but while injuries would hamper Paul Davis’ Arsenal career, he remains a true Gunners legend
Released by Celtic as a teenager and found playing amateur football, Andy Robertson would fight with everything to later become Scotland captain
When Bob Marley was buried at the tragically young age of 36, he took with him his three favoured possession: his guitar, a Bible and a football
By the age of 24, Miguel Almirón was champion in Paraguay, Argentina and the US. Now he’s facing his greatest challenge at Newcastle
Largely lauded as a luxury during his time at Southampton, since moving to Ajax, Dušan Tadić has become one of Europe’s most feared attacking stars
Happy birthday LaLiga – the all-encompassing machine that now attracts a billion viewers a year. It wasn’t always that way, though
It’s hard not to think that Darko Pančev’s career could’ve been different if only he’d chosen a different club for his big move back in 1992
To some they’re destroying a game growing faster than ever, but the reality is that Indonesia’s violent ultras are the product of years of corruption
In the pantheon of great Scottish managers, Jim McLean’s name is rarely mentioned. But for his work at Dundee United, it certainly should be
Arsenal were so good that if the league’s top scorer Henry didn’t get you, one of Pires, Wiltord, Ljungberg, Kanu or Bergkamp inevitably would