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Those lucky enough to have a ticket to watch an Arsenal game or who are taking one of the popular stadium tours, can hardly fail to notice a statue outside the south-east corner of the Emirates of a footballer on his knees celebrating. It commemorates an Arsenal legend and the club’s all-time goal scorer, but this is not somebody from ...

Introduction “He’s come here for a year to get the money and then get out again”, said Tottenham owner Sir Alan Sugar in June 1995 when Arsenal signed Dennis Bergkamp from Inter Milan in June 1995. By the time the Dutchman announced his retirement from the game 11 years later, he had won 3 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups, ...

Source Manchester United have had their fair share of attacking talent down the years, from the Holy Trinity in the 60’s to King Eric in the mid 90’s but none more so iconic than United’s dynamic duo, Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke. In a generation where double strike partnerships became obsolete, with teams preferring a single pivotal striker or even ...

Source Three things are certain in life: deaths, taxes and David de Gea making incredible saves. There is no doubt that De Gea grew up from that scrawny 20-year old kid, who joined the club as a replacement for the Dutch great Edwin Van der Sar, to arguably the best goalkeeper in the world. It was no coincidence that Sir ...

Ryan Giggs is one of the few football players who played for one club only. He was part of the much renowned class of ’92 Manchester United team, which included illustrious names including Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary and Phil Neville, and Nicky Butt. He spent 23 years in the first team of Manchester United, a career spanning 24 years ...

Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba joined Chelsea FC in July 2004 for £24 million. That season, the West Londoners went on to win the Premier League, their first after 50 years. Drogba’s contribution to this incredible achievement can not possibly be undermined. The Ivory Coast icon would go on to win four Premier League titles, four FA Cups, three League Cups ...

Andres Iniesta is one of the most loved footballers of all time. The diminutive Spaniard stays clear of controversy and does all his talking on the pitch. He is one of the very few players who is appreciated by teammates and opponents alike. The 2010 World Cup winner has received standing ovation from Juve fans at the Juventus Stadium as ...

Source George Best danced himself into the pantheon of the greatest players of all time. George Best was catapulted to superstar status by the age of 19 and was already the best player in the world by the age of 22. To this date there haven’t been equals to the legendary North Irishman in terms of pure footballing talent. There haven’t ...

Bill Foulkes was one of the few survivors of Munich Air Disaster. He was a pivotal character in Manchester United’s post-war history and his contribution to the rebuilding of the team after the great tragedy. Foulkes was known as ‘Popular Bill’ for his brutal take-no-prisoners tackling in matches and also practice sessions, even with aspiring juniors, even when he was ...

“If Norman had a yard more pace he would have been one of the greatest players ever produced in British football”. – Sir Alex Ferguson gave a lot of insights about his first six years before winning the league title at Man United in his book Alex Ferguson: 6 Years at United “He would be classed, certainly, as a Busby ...