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‘Having to play under the pressure of being the new Roberto Carlos, who was also my role model, made joining Real Madrid even harder’ Marcelo opens up on what it’s like to replace an icon
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Marcelo was brought in at the Bernabeu to replace his countryman in 2007

‘If you’re at your happiest, smiling and working as hard as you can, then there’s nothing more you can give’ How Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers has developed a winning mindset
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The winger has become a key player under Unai Emery and broken into the England set-up

‘It was an immense privilege to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. He’s an extraterrestrial’ Marcelo on what it’s like to share a pitch with the Portugal icon
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian full-back was a team-mate with Ronaldo at the Bernabeu for nine seasons

‘There was interest from many Premier League teams, but I’m very happy at Athletic. I have very good team-mates, I want to keep making history’ Why Nico Williams snubbed England to sign a ten-year Athletic deal
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Spain winger turned down Premier League overtures last summer

‘When it comes to attacking, he gives me a fair amount of freedom. He also tells me to enjoy myself. That’s the most important thing’ Junior Kroupi on playing under Andoni Iraola
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The French teenager is enjoying a prolific first Premier League season under the Spanish boss

‘Mourinho was a born winner – he pushed us, he took us to the limit. Real had gone too long without winning and a club of that magnitude couldn’t allow that to happen’ Marcelo on Jose Mourinho’s El Clasico impact at Real Madrid
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Portuguese ended a four-year wait for the La Liga title at Real Madrid

‘Playing with Inaki in the first team was a little strange, because we’d always played together in the park, and then we were playing in a big stadium like San Mames’ Nico Williams on what it’s like to play alongside his brother
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Williams brothers have been club teammates in Bilbao for the past five years

'Belgium could have won the World Cup with me'
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Roma hard man failed to make the 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup

‘When Ronaldo went off, we thought, ‘We’ve lost our best player, what’s going to happen now?’ But at the same time it also gave us strength’ Nani on Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 win
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United winger assumed the armband when Ronaldo was injured in the final
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