Ginola was an enigmatic footballer who played with his heart on his sleeve – and his charisma and talent would see him become a true cult hero
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To be a legend is something special; to have a connection with a city and its fans – Juninho had it all at Middlesbrough when he finally left for good
Ask Chelsea fans to recount their favourite Zola moment and you will get a variety of answers, such was the stardust sprinkled on his play in so many games
A midfield general so typical of his era, Paul Ince was a commanding footballer whose controversies shouldn;t overshadow his undoubted talent
A natural leader and calm presence, while Gareth Southgate may be unfairly remembered for Euro 96, he was, in fact, one of England’s finest defenders
Tim Sherwood was, at his peak, something we rarely see in the Premier League today: a larger-than-life, blood-and-thunder character, unable to be usurped
Gary Speed lives on. Whether his picture shows a shirt of white, blue or black, it doesn’t matter: the fans do not care, for he was and still is loved
Julian Dicks was undoubtedly a player who was hard as nails but he was also talented and blessed with the sweetest left foot you could wish for
Robbie Fowler was the Toxteth lad who rose up through the mire during a period of indifference at Liverpool – but remains celebrated as a deity
Beyond his talents, which remains absurdly questioned to this day, David Beckham broke ground in English football – a footballer who transcended society
He may never have won a major title with Manchester City but Uwe Rösler remains one of the great cult heroes in the history of the club
Troublemaker or misunderstood genius? The jury remains out. Either way, Pierre van Hooijdonk was anything but boring during his British odyssey
Had the cards fallen differently for Lee Sharpe at Manchester United, we may have been talking about him as a true club legends from the 90s
Barring a miracle, we will never see the likes of Duncan Ferguson again, the powerhouse who made watching Everton in the 1990s worthwhile
He rarely receives the credit his talent deserves but Dennis Wise helped changed the fortunes of Chelsea in 1990s, forging them back to relevance
Mark Bosnich may look back on his career and wish he’d not let it slip so easily – partly because, at his best, he was a goalkeeper of outstanding quality
Placing Les Ferdinand in the also-ran bracket is to do a disservice to someone who, on his day, was as good as any striker the Premier League has seen
While consistency was always a problem for Faustino Asprilla, he remains one of Newcastle’s great entertainers from the era of the Entertainers