Football

Despite what clubs would like us to believe, players and managers do not always get on. There have been countless fall-outs between players and their bosses down the years. Here, we recall five famous football fall-outs. 5 – Adel Taarabt and Harry Redknapp In 2014, Harry Redknapp labelled Moroccan Adel Taarabt as “three stone overweight” […]

As square, four-sided stadia slowly become a relic of a bygone era, the approaching swansong of one of England’s most recognisable grounds – Everton’s Goodison Park – has been well-documented over past seasons. But did you know that five current Premier League arenas are even longer in the tooth than the Toffees’ 130-year-old home? Though […]

The goalkeepers on this list are mainly made up of players from the 21st century, as there are no firm records for how many penalty saves the likes of Lev Yashin and Gordon Banks made during their distinguished careers. One thing that is not in doubt, is any penalty taker coming up against these goalkeepers […]

Takeovers of the big footballing powerhouses are usually long-winded affairs with plenty of intense speculation surrounding the would-be new owners. They are also not exactly cheap deals which adds to the time to reach a conclusion. Here are the top five most expensive deals of all time. 5 – Paris Saint Germain – 80million Euros […]

The women’s game has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, and the likes of Lucy Bronze, Pernille Harder, Sam Kerr and Wendie Renard are the current stars of the modern game. But in order for the current crop to thrive on the big stage, so many players had to pave the way when […]

The Premier League has been lucky to have a number of top-level Spaniards in its ranks over the years, from the 1990s to the current day. We have narrowed the best to a top-five list and see if you agree with the selection of Spanish players that have shone in the English top-flight. David Silva […]

It’s hard to remember a time before VAR, so how about a time before crossbars, referees and penalty kicks. Here are some of the rule changes over the decades that have helped turn the game of football into the one we love today. It was way back in 1863 that the first laws of the […]

There’s no shortage of teams who have experienced the high of Premier League football only to suffer relegation and then fall further down the football pyramid in recent years. Here we pick out five clubs who have slipped significantly from the top flight down to the lower leagues without showing much sign of recovery. 5 […]

The FA Cup is synonymous with shocks with a whole host of memorable giant-killing acts taking place down the years. Here, we run down our top five biggest upsets in the famous knockout competition’s history. 1 – Hereford United 2 Newcastle United 1 (Fa Cup Third-Round Replay – 1972) If there’s one FA Cup goal […]

The games continue to come thick and fast at this stage of the EFL season, with crucial fixtures at the top and bottom ends of the League One and League Two tables. Rotherham United and Forest Green Rovers look strong favourites for promotion from their respective leagues, but who else will go up still remains […]