Since the turn of the century, European football has been home to some truly great goalscorers. Few of those, however, can match the achievements of Samuel Eto’o. The argument as to who is Africa’s greatest ever footballer is one that can be debated long into the night, but there are not many who have as … Read more
The very best midfielders in world football must have multiple strings to their bow, capable of influencing proceedings at both ends of the pitch and handling the responsibility of being the conductor of passages of play. Clarence Seedorf was one such player seemingly capable of it all, handed any task in the engine room of … Read more
Clarence Seedorf retains a unique standing among the modern greats of European football, with the midfielder having enjoyed unprecedented success with some of world football’s biggest clubs. The Dutch midfielder was a serial winner during a lengthy career at the top of the game, becoming the first – and so far only – man to … Read more
Serie A was home to the world’s best footballers during the nineties, an era in which Italian football boasted the biggest names and the brightest stars. There has arguably never been another period in which one domestic division possessed such a vast number of the premier players in the game, with nineties Serie A a … Read more
Team spirit is often at the centre of successful sides, but throughout the years there have been several instances of feuding footballers inside high-profile dressing rooms. Few can forget the notorious bust-up between Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer in 2005, the two Newcastle midfielders sent off in defeat to Aston Villa following an on-pitch scuffle. … Read more
Wherever Gianluca Vialli took his goalscoring gifts, he most certainly left a lasting impression. From forming part of Sampdoria’s greatest era, to European conquests with Juventus, and starring in a cult Chelsea side of the late decade, Vialli was an unmissable footballing presence during the nineties. Born into wealth as the son of a self-made … Read more
