Ruud Gullit

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Chelsea's players celebrate with trophy after their 2-0 victory over Middlesborough in the FA Cup final. (Photo by Christian Liewig/TempSport/Corbis via Getty Images)
'I was nervous before the FA Cup final, but Gullit said, "Don’t worry, lovely boy, we’re going to win!" Boro kept backing off, so I thought, "I’ll have a go here"': Chelsea hero relives 1997 screamer against Middlesbrough

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the 1997 FA Cup final, with one Blues player scoring after just 43 seconds

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UNSPECIFIED: 1988 Frank Rijkaard, Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit of AC Milan pose for photo after training session, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) Real Madrid
‘To beat that team, with Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit, was almost impossible - it was one of the greatest games of my coaching career': Ex-Real Madrid manager reflects on beating stacked AC Milan side in 1989

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE Real Madrid beat AC Milan in 1989 in what the winning manager claims is the best of his coaching career

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Tactical explainer: trequartista
The Trequartista: football tactics explained

By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated

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

TACTICS
Paul Pogba in action for Juventus against Bologna in August 2023.
Players who went back to their former clubs

By Ben Hayward Published

Returning heroes A look at some high-profile players in the men's game who went back to their former clubs and how they got on...

Returning heroes
Dennis Bergkamp makes a pointing gesture while playing for Arsenal, 2004
The best Dutch players in Premier League history

By Tom Hancock Published

A look at the finest Premier League imports to hail from the Netherlands

Coaches & Managers
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo greets Spain skipper Iker Casillas ahead of their teams' semi-final clash at Euro 2012.
European Championship-winning captains

By Ben Hayward Published

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

Coaches & Managers
Bryan Robson, wearing a jacket, shirt and tie and football shorts and socks, does keepie-uppies on the pitch after being appointed as player-manager of Middlesbrough, March 1994
Notable player-managers in English football

By Tom Hancock Published

A look at some of the stars who did two jobs at once

Coaches & Managers
Best Dutch players ever
Ranked! The 10 best Dutch players ever

By Alasdair Mackenzie last updated

The best Dutch players ever have style, grace and intelligence – and these are the best of the lot

Player
Ruud Gullit in action for the Netherlands against England at Euro 88.
Netherlands legend Ruud Gullit reacts after Dutch fans accused of 'blackface' fancy dress

By Joe Mewis Published

A group of fans painted their faces black as they dressed up as Ruud Gullit for the Netherlands' win over Poland

Competition
The 100 best European players of all time
Ranked! The 100 best European football players of all time

By Ryan Dabbs Published

RANKED! The 100 best football players who have ever lived: from Cristiano to Camacho, Beckenbauer to Beckham and everyone in between

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