With a surname meaning “golden ball”, one Altıntop would appear for some of the biggest clubs, whilst the other stayed in their birth nation
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As Schalke grew into one of German football’s early powers, migrants from modern-day Poland would stream into Gelsenkirchen – and become legends
Underrated for much of his career, flying under the radar, the stats and the glory suggests that Rafinha is one of Brazil’s great modern full-backs
Despite issues with his weight and attitude, Aílton was to overcome his challenges and display his undoubted talent in Germany at Werder Bremen
Struggling in the league and without direction, when Huub Stevens became Schalke manager, few could’ve predicted UEFA Cup glory was around the corner
In the end, it was a career of unfulfilled potential, one cruelly defined by injuries. Christoph Metzelder, ever the optimist, didn’t see it like that though: “I am just thankful for my…
Horst-Gregorio Canellas was furious. His lips were trembling and his forehead was beginning to sweat. His brain was full of words needing to be spoken – words that could propel German football…
It’s a troubling coincidence that Schalke’s greatest years occurred during Nazism. And while they weren’t active supporters, nor were they fervent opposers
NOWADAYS IT’S NORMAL to see fans complaining about the quality of international football. National team coaches have to wait for the infrequent international breaks to impose their philosophies upon players who spend…
IT WAS RB LEIPZIG’S meteoric, energy drink-fuelled rise that brought the Bundesliga’s fabled 50+1 rule to the forefront of football discussions as of late, but both the history and the future of…
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS you can get into managing a top-tier team. You can play professionally and work your way into management through what you’ve learned during your time within the sport;…
FEW FOOTBALLERS IN HISTORY – few individuals, for that matter – have had their sport impact upon their life quite like Gerald Asamoah, though the Germany international was hardly your average footballer.…
THERE ARE REALLY ONLY TWO TYPES OF CLUBS IN THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL – buyers and sellers. If you want to take this a step further, you could divide it into big…
This feature is part of The Tsars of Football YOU HAVE JUST TURNED on your television to watch your favourite team play in the Champions League. Before the match start, you are…
It was once said that of all the unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important. Today, that quote seems so antiquated. Football has transcended the boundaries of a mere sport, into…