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‘People wanted Ronaldo banned at the start of the World Cup – it was disrespectful to a player who’s put Portugal on the map. FIFA treated him fairly’ Maniche on Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card controversy
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The ban following Ronaldo’s red card against Ireland was suspended by FIFA

‘It was down to me or Pep Guardiola for the Barcelona job. You can’t really say that they made the wrong choice!’ Michael Laudrup opens up on missing out on the Barca job
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Both were greats on the Barca pitch before they were up against each other for the top job at the Camp Nou

‘Most managers are pretty superstitious. We struggled in the first half of a game, so I put my cap on and we won. It stuck after that’ Tony Pulis reveals the origin story of his iconic baseball cap
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Tony Pulis’ baseball cap was perhaps the defining Premier League fashion accessory of its era

‘The captain’s armband looks nice, but you don’t need it. A real leader has the power without the armband’ Granit Xhaka on being named Sunderland skipper
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Arsenal man was immediately handed the captain’s armband at the Stadium of Light

‘I didn’t actually realise how far out I was – it was a terrible decision to shoot from there really, but I’m glad I made it' Joe Cole on his iconic World Cup goal against Sweden
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE One of the greatest moments of Joe Cole's career came in a Three Lions shirt

‘Footballers really are just very normal people, and that’s what I found with him. I had the chance to live and work alongside Cristiano, it was a very pleasant surprise’ Alvaro Gonzalez on what Cristiano Ronaldo is really like off the pitch
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Al Nassr dressing room welcomed Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League in December 2022

‘I've played under Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, Didier Deschamps and Louis van Gaal, but my best experience was with Mauricio Pochettino. He changed the way I thought about football: my legs had never felt so strong!’ Former Prem warhorse praises Poch
By Chris Nee published
EXCLUSIVE An ex-Premier League midfielder picked out Mauricio Pochettino, from an impressive list of managers he played under, for making him a better player

‘I’d place the Saudi Pro League just behind Europe’s top leagues. Signing Cristiano Ronaldo alone isn’t enough to guarantee titles’ CR-7's former team-mate on the standards he faces at Al Nassr
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo made the move to the Saudi Pro League in 2023, but has found silverware hard to come by

‘I had the same feeling with Sunderland as I had when I went to Leverkusen – that there could be something very special about this team’ Granit Xhaka on the Black Cats' similarities to Leverkusen’s title winners
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Swiss veteran claimed a remarkable Bundesliga win when his Leverkusen side went unbeaten in 2023/24
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