Pick the best player never to have won Ballon d'Or. The names are like a who's who of footballing greats: Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Andres Iniesta, David Beckham...
They've all had glittering careers and won countless trophies, but there's something else they all have in common - none of them has…
Jamie Carragher says he played under two managers just like Mikel Arteta at Liverpool. Liverpool ended the weekend five points clear at the top of the table after Arsenal drew against Manchester City.
The Reds had to gut it out in the final half of football against their local rivals, Everton, but they escaped with a…
Ballon d'Or controversial winners and snubbed stars that left fans scratching their heads - Daily Star. Here we go again -- the Ballon d'Or ceremony is one of the most controversial evenings in the footballing world.
Narratives, warring fans and criteria confusion can lead to fury; just last year Real Madrid players refused to attend the…
Arsène Wenger wore his magic hat at Arsenal for 22 years - Just Arsenal News. Arsène Wenger wore his magic hat at Arsenal for 22 years, although his success petered off towards the end.
When many thought that legendary Arsenal and Ajax player Johan Cruyff was about to become the club's new manager in 1996, Wenger…
Five who played for both: Bayern Munich and Chelsea. Bayern Munich and Chelsea meet at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League tonight.
Two titans of European football begin their Champions League campaigns under the lights, with each eager to start the season in positive fashion.
There's an intriguing sub-plot with Nicolas Jackson free to Chelsea this…
How Burnley Calculated £50m Charge Against Everton in 'Final Battle of PSR Era'. While Everton's nightmares about breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR) may have passed, the Toffees now face a £50m legal showdown.
Burnley and Everton might not be due to face each other on the pitch until December 27, but the…
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THE 2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League looks set to be the most open since the competition began in 2021.
Unlike in its…
Hat-tricks, derby wins and promotions - a look at Ipswich Town's 5-0 home wins. Ipswich Town ended their winless run by beating Sheffield United at Portman Road. Ross Halls takes a look at the times the club have secured victory by that score line through the years on Suffolk soil.
Alan Lee celebrates his hat-trick against…
Does European football come at a Premier League cost?. As European competition returns this week, almost half of the Premier League clubs have continental football to look forward to this season - but will that help or hinder their Premier League campaigns?
A record-breaking nine English sides will play European football in 2025-26 - Arsenal, Chelsea,…
Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala signed 18 players in wild spending spree - Where are they now?. Football fans of a certain vintage will remember the name Anzhi Makhachkala. The Russian club sent shockwaves through Europe with their freewheeling spending between 2011 and 2013, looking to do what many Saudi Pro League sides are attempting today…
How Portsmouth got the good Chimes rolling again. There was a time when Portsmouth laid a strong claim to the unwanted title of the craziest club in English football.
The implosion after storming the Premier League, lifting the FA Cup in 2008 and playing in Europe featured a chaotic cast of exotic characters and sent Pompey…
Tottenham's Greatest XI of All Time has been named. If it's entertainment you're after, you will usually get it by watching Tottenham Hotspur in action. The Lilywhites have always emphasised an exciting attacking brand of football that can reap its rewards but also end in disaster.
Legendary former boss Bill Nicholson once said, "It is better…