Cash, goals & dictators: Recalling Rivaldo’s spell in Uzbekistan
Rivaldo's career was nothing if not interesting.
Articles By Benedict O'Neill
Harry Maguire put the clown makeup on someone else — & Man Utd immediately scored
The captain still has his uses.
Robbie Fowler’s return to Liverpool: A flawed but brilliant fairytale
The old dog still had some bite.
18 of football’s most ridiculous tattoos: Kenedy, Materazzi, Wenger…
Featuring Peppa Peg and Arsene Wenger riding a dog
Remembering Fernando Hierro at Bolton: A class act even at 37
Fernando Hierro at Bolton was just wonderful.
The last goodbye: How Schweinsteiger became an MLS ‘All-Star’ centre-back
From Man Utd outcast to MLS all-star.
The last goodbye: When Andrey Arshavin bossed it in Kazakhstan
Arshavin had a blast in in Almaty.
Champ Man 03/04, the ‘Diablo’ tactic & when Frank Lampard made it real
They said Diablo wasn't real. Lamps showed them.
The mad career of Leonardo & the doc that led him to Feyenoord & Ajax
Leonardo Santiago's got 1/20 for work rate on FM.
When Ben Arfa scored two goals of a lifetime in 92 days at Newcastle
Hatem Ben Arfa scored two worldies in three months
Remembering Andrea Dossena’s four days as a Liverpool hero
If you don't score many, make them memorable.
The strange story of the Qatari youngster signed by Man Utd – & City
Signed by Man City ahead of Pep Guardiola.
Remembering Coca-Cola’s strange but brilliant ‘Win a Player’ competition
Who says Coca-Cola is bad for you?
All hail Philippe Senderos, the giant who denied Ronaldo, Raul & Zidane
Philippe Senderos was unbeatable in 2005-06.
Why Afonso Alves is to blame for people thinking the Eredivisie is crap
Afonso Alves forever changed the way we think.
The last goodbye: When mid-30s Ronaldinho cemented his legacy
This wasn't a vain victory lap. It was peak Dinho.
Revisiting Spurs’ first starting XI under Daniel Levy: Booth, Thelwell…
It's fair to say Spurs have improved under Levy.
Carlos Tevez: A priceless striker who even proved Fergie wrong
Fergie said Tevez wasn't worth £25m. He was wrong.
An ode to Andrey Arshavin, Arsenal’s rogue oddball and occasional genius
A man who always got back on the saddle.
The 10 (superb) winners of Serie A’s infamous ‘Golden Bin’: Vieiri, Pato…
Some very big names claimed the infamous award.
The last goodbye: When Forlan won the Hong Kong Premier League at 38
Forlan scored free-kicks for fun in Hong Kong.
A forensic analysis of Lee Bowyer’s on-pitch fight with Kieron Dyer
One of the Premier League's greatest moments.
The last goodbye: When a 37-year-old Zola led Cagliari to glory
Zola's swansong could not have gone any better.
Danny: The Portugal star who ruled in Russia and p*ssed on Porto
Not many people conquer Russia like Danny did.
Saluting Mario Balotelli’s shoulder goal, one of *the* great PL sh*thouse moments
This was Mario Balotelli at his cantankerous best.
I rewatched Ali Dia’s one game & realised he wasn’t *that* bad
Was Ali Dia actually *that* bad? Let's re-think.
Nani, Man Utd, and the unfair portrayal of a ‘frustrating’ talent
As Nani has shown, football can be fun. Let it be.
An ode to Aimar: A brilliant player unfairly overshadowed by Riquelme
Why does one remain lauded and the other not?
Guti, outrageous backheels and why unfulfilled potential doesn’t matter
The backheels alone makes Guti worth celebrating.
Remembering Hodgson & Ancelotti’s first managerial face-off in Serie A
A lot has changed. But not their haircuts.