The arrival of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and that of Jose Mourinho at Manchester United is going to add a new edge to the Manchester derby when the first of the ongoing season is
Socrates The legendary Brazilian midfielder was renowned not just for his silky skills on the football pitch but also his philosophical musings about all that was happening around the world, and especially in his home
Football has become an absolute juggernaut now, with transfer fees having gone past the €100 million barrier. Transfers in the range of €30m-€40m have become commonplace and players live in a kind of bubble that
Marcello Lippi is a managerial legend of modern football. At the end of his playing career, during which the Italian operated as a defender and had over a decade-long spell with Sampdoria, he went into
Manchester United have a proud history of promoting players from their youth system to the first team. In fact that policy has been so successful that the 20-time English champions have always had a youth
Gianluigi Buffon The Juventus legend has won numerous trophies during the course of his long stint in goal for the Old Lady. He was also the number 1 for the Italy national team as they
Pep Guardiola – Jose Mourinho Two of the most acclaimed managers in modern football will renew their rivalry in the Premier League this season. The Manchester United boss will have an upper hand owing to
Lev Yashin The Soviet goalkeeper remains the only custodian to have won the Ballon d'Or. He earned the nickname of Black Panther for his quick reflexes and reach. Yashin was a member of the inaugural
Ferenc Puskas Puskas was the leading figure of the Mighty Magyars as they dominated the world of football in the 1950s, and are regarded amongst the greatest international sides of all time. Puskas was a
Didi The Brazilian was the central figure for his national team at the 1958 World Cup triumph – Brazil’s first. The central midfielder possessed great stamina, vision, accurate passing and ball control – basically all