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Ranked! The 100 best football players of all time

By Mark White last updated 22 June 26

RANKED! The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Messi to Maradona, Cristiano to Cruyff and everyone in between

Ranked! The 10 best German players ever

By Ed McCambridge last updated 22 April 26

These are the greatest players ever from Germany, the land of beers, bratwursts and brilliant penalty takers.

EA Sports FC 26 icons: The complete list of 159 legend cards in Ultimate Team

By Mark White published 24 September 25

FC 26 These are all EA Sports FC 26 icons, their stats and their cards to collect in Ultimate Team

Goodison Park: Farewell to the Grand Old Lady

By Jim Keoghan published 17 May 25

LONG READ Just shy of its 133rd birthday, Goodison Park hosts its final Everton match – English football's last link to a bygone era will go with it…

The Playmaker: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated 16 February 25

TACTICS What actually is a playmaker? Here's your handy tactical explainer

Managers who managed clubs they played for

By Tom Hancock published 6 February 25

Sometimes, you just can't get enough of a club...

Ranked! The 50 best football boots ever

By Lolade Jinadu last updated 19 December 24

RANKED! From Nike to New Balance, Puma to Adidas, let's run through the best football boots ever

Managers who won major trophies in club and international football

By Tom Hancock published 2 December 24

These coaches all tasted glory on both stages

European Championship-winning captains

By Ben Hayward published 25 November 24

From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...

European Cup-winning captains

By Ben Hayward published 16 November 24

A look at the captains who led their teams to European Cup glory in the men's game...