Achraf Hakimi turns 19 in a few weeks time, and the Madrid-born Morocco international has been called upon at a time of need for Real. Already, it appears he’s up to the challenge with right-back Dani Carvajal sidelined indefinitely after a heart condition was recently discovered. When one of the world’s best full-backs, a mainstay […]
In April 2011, Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham travelled to Madrid ahead of a Champions League quarter-final clash with Los Blancos. Spurs, in their first ever Champions League season had dazzled on their way to a showdown at the Santiago Bernabéu. Despite this, Tottenham suffered a nightmare in Madrid, with Peter Crouch seeing red early on. Los Blancos put four past Tottenham and all-but ended their […]
The Adidas Predators are arguably football’s most famous boots. Associated more with the technically gifted type of player, there’s been no shortage of world-class players who have opted down the route of – whilst less extravagant – very reliable football boots. Of course, you can’t just put them on and be automatically as good as […]
Italian football in the 1990s was the place to be, with Batistuta, Zidane and Baggio on the throne, Serie A ruled the world. Italian football boasted the very best talent in world football. Whether it was a frantic rivalry or a jaw-dropping goal, Italian football in the 90s had it all. But, with such talent […]
With the best players in the world, Serie A in the 1990s was bound to reach record-breaking heights. True, English football may have inherited diving and cheating as a consequence. But, there’s no doubting the phenomenon that was Serie A in the 90s. The 90s started off in true Italian fashion with Italia ’90. As […]
The new football season is upon us and, inevitably, it means the latest instalment of FIFA is just around the corner. Whilst critics will say it only receives an annual touch up, EA have done well to keep us on our toes. The biggest addition in recent years have of course been Ultimate Team and that […]
Entering yourself into football folklore is never easy, and more often than not you need to do something fairly incredible in order to do it. As such, scoring a wonder goal on your debut is going to get you some recognition – and these lot sent the sporting world into meltdown when their time to […]
1995 was a magical year for Blackburn. Not many know, though, that after their Premier League-winning campaign, the small Lancashire town could have signed the greatest midfielder ever. If not for their owner’s preference for Tim Sherwood. In truth, no Blackburn fan can begrudge Jack Walker anything. A lifelong supporter who made his money through steel, […]
This latest gallery of La Liga imports stars players of French origin and we’ve constructed a fantasy team starring some of the very best footballers from Spain’s near neighbours to have played with distinction in the Spanish game. The selection spans 67 years, starting back with defender Louis Hon, who joined Real Madrid in 1950, through to contemporary stars […]
World-class footballers tend to come and go in the modern day, but in the 90s and 00s it took a lot to be considered a ‘superstar’. One such man who more than fit the criteria was Ronaldo, and yes – we’re talking about the Brazilian one. In many ways fans of a certain generation probably enjoyed […]
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