Having been heavily linked with a move for Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal are potentially interested in another of their players in the form of Ukrainian left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko. Mikel Arteta, of course, knows both players well from their time at the Etihad together. Zinchenko has been a valuable squad player for City, although by no means a guaranteed starter ...

The six foot four defender from the Netherlands, van Dijk has received plenty of plaudits during his short time in the English Premier League. As the only defender to win the prestigious UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, we take a look at some of the contemporary greatest quotes on Virgil van Dijk. Playing for Celtic and Southampton earlier ...

As a renowned passer and provider of assists, Alexander-Arnold is widely seen as one of the best right-backs in world football competing at the moment. With some memorable performances for his one and only club so far, Liverpool FC, we take a look at some of the contemporary top quotes on Trent Alexander-Arnold. In a career just around seven years ...

Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the moment, Alisson Ramses Becker is the current stopper at English side Liverpool FC and the Brazilian national football team. At an imposing six foot three and large physique, we take a look at some of the top quotes about Alisson. A winner of numerous titles and accolades since ...

Concluding the brief series about footballers who excelled at other sports. (For Part One click here; Part Two click here; and Part Three click here). Curtis Woodhouse Curtis Woodhouse was once a very promising footballer. He began his youth career with York City  before joining Sheffield United where the midfielder was so highly rated that he was capped four times ...

His attributes as a defensive midfielder saw the French footballer have a positional play named after him, the ‘Makelele Role’ which epitomised the type of play he was endeared for. A key player in Chelsea’s first league title victory in 50 years, we take a look at the top quotes on Claude Makelele. Born in the former country of Zaire, ...

Now a first team coach at Premier League side Everton FC, Cole was a specialist at the left-back position and considered by many as one of the best defenders of his generation. A success with both Arsenal and Chelsea FC, we take a look at some of the best quotes about Ashley Cole. Born in London, Cole won the English ...

Receiver of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and the honorary OBE of Britain, Zola has made himself into a footballing legend on and off the field. As an icon of the English Premier League side Chelsea, we take a look at a selection of the greatest quotes on Gianfranco Zola. Playing with Diego Maradona at Italian side ...

Continuing the series about footballers who excelled at other sports. (For Part One click here; and Part Two click here). Paolo Maldini Paolo Maldini is regarded as one of the greatest defenders of all-time. The epitome of the one club man he spent his entire career with his boyhood club AC Milan, winning 25 trophies with the Rossonieri, and he ...

Lauded as being one of the finest goalkeepers in football history, Cech was a legend of the Premier League with a host of records in the top flight of English football. With also over a hundred caps for the Czech Republic national team, we take a look at some of the greatest quotes about Petr Cech. Now an ice hockey ...