Raul is considered one of the greatest players of his era, having played 17 years as a striker with Real Madrid, and making more appearances for them than anyone else. He helped them to win La Liga six times, the …
Raul: Bio, early life and stats of Real Madrid’s legendary number 9 Read More »
When we think of great Real Madrid strikers, many names come to mind. Raul, Di Stefano, Hugo Sanchez, Cristiano Ronaldo, even Karim Benzema. But one often left out by the mainstream media and public, was a huge part of Real …
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What if I told you one of South America’s most beloved and well-respected players, only appeared in 4 senior professional games? A player so great, that when Diego Maradona signed for Rosario’s Newell’s Old Boys in 1993 and local media …
Tomás Carlovich: The Amateur Player Better Than Maradona Read More »
In modern football friendlies very rarely have any real fanfare to them. They are simply a necessary tool for keeping match-sharp during breaks in club football, so it’s hard to get excited about them. Of course, when much smaller teams …
Widely coveted as one of the best defenders to ever play the game, there are many aspects of Sergio Ramos’ football IQ that are so typically overlooked – don’t worry, we’ll get on to them later. Thanks to his knack …
Cristiano Ronaldo is among the greatest players ever to grace a football field. The Portuguese superstar holds a plethora of records and won over 35 individual trophies for club and country. Some of them include: Golden Boot Winner; Euro Cup …
Alan Kelly Jnr is a former international goalkeeper for the Republic of Ireland and is now a goalkeeping coach who has been involved in over 1,000 matches during his career. Where It All Began He was born in Preston in …
Alan Kelly Jr: Irish Goalkeeper That Played Over 1000 Matches Read More »
Luis Figo, over his 20-year playing career, established himself as not only one of the best Portuguese players to grace the pitch but as a footballer in general, though with his success came a whole heap of controversy. Attesting to …
Gerd Muller was simply one of the best goal scorers of all time, scoring more than a goal a game for West Germany and holding the Bayern Munich record for goalscoring. Nicknamed ‘Der Bomber’ he also won the World Cup, …
If Cleopatra had a face that could launch a thousand ships, then Sócrates had a right foot that could sink a thousand. A deep thinker, a heavier drinker and an unapologetic smoker, there will never be another footballer like him. …
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