From being a rock for the Invincibles to marauding runs in Manchester, few siblings have influenced the Premier League like the Tourés

From being a rock for the Invincibles to marauding runs in Manchester, few siblings have influenced the Premier League like the Tourés
If the big six became a big ten then civil war could break out and the Super League of the 1980s could yet become the reality of the 2020s
Rarely has a modern footballer looked so rare; so unlike the rest. And that’s the allure that makes Dimitri Payet so special
The second of two parts exploring Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds. How did Leeds evolve to secure Premier League promotion in 2020?
Robinho’s career should, for many, have been so much moren given his remarkable talent. Nowhere more than at Manchester City
It was a long journey from almost being liquidated in 1986 to the UEFA Cup final 20 years later for Middlesbrough. But what a journey it was
A precise striker of the ball, Tugay garnered lofty praise from most he encountered and enjoyed a uniquely cult following
Coming from one of the world’s most under-developed countries, it took so much for Saido Berahino to rise – and he might just fulfil his potential yet
There’s every chance that travelling teams who have in the past have felt inferior, won’t suffer as much now that the focus is purely on the pitch
Just a kid with a dream from Tenerife, few ever expected Pedro to reach the game’s pinnacle – and yet he’s done that and more at Barcelona and Chelsea
When times get tough, Newcastle fans will always be able to revisit a wonderous evening in 1996 when anything felt possible under Kevin Keegan
Deco’s doubters should look at the highlight reels of one of the great playmakers. He was, you can be assured, far better than many remember
Mourinho reinvented Chelsea and the Premier League: astute analysis, unconventional formations, below-the-belt mind games, and a new tactical blueprint
Despite highs with Sunderland, Kevin Phillips spent most of his career below the elite, but yet still managed to grab one of their most illustrious prizes
This has been a curious year for the Premier League. The endgame is going to be equally unpredictable, for both sporting and non-sporting reasons
“It’s difficult to analyse a match like that and if you try you will be there a very long time,” said Steve Coppell after Portsmouth beat his Reading 7-4
Like the ground in which they play, a charming relic in a world of insincere pretences, Burnley have no desire to exist in any other way than their way