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‘I have no regrets about turning down Liverpool and Manchester United. I needed that Bolton experience in my life’ Youri Djorkaeff on his 2002 Bolton move
EXCLUSIVE The French legend snubbed two north west giants to join Bolton Wanderers in 2002
‘The 2002 World Cup was the first time I was around big names. It made me understand I was capable of playing with top players and at major tournaments’ Ashley Cole on England’s 2002 rollercoaster tournament
EXCLUSIVE Ashley Cole's first tournament saw England defeat Argentina before falling to Brazil
‘Failing to reach the 1994 World Cup was one of the biggest disappointments in France’s football history. There were even fights in the dressing room’ Youri Djorkaeff on France’s 1994 failure
EXCLUSIVE The former France midfielder broke into the national team during their doomed World Cup 1994 qualification campaign
‘We were enjoying every minute of Euro 2024 up until the final, we began to feel the pressure – it was do or die’ Mikel Merino opens up on Spain’s run to the European Championship
EXCLUSIVE The Arsenal midfielder came off the bench during Spain’s win over England
‘From his first tournament, Kylian Mbappe’s talent was so clear. He had such a huge impact on the team that summer and was decisive in the final’ Olivier Giroud on Kylian Mbappe’s international emergence
EXCLUSIVE The Real Madrid forward truly announced his arrival during France’s 2018 World Cup victory
‘Ronaldo and I clicked from the very first touch of the ball. I don’t want to compare him against Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, but Il Fenomeno was the best’ Youri Djorkaeff’s verdict on three modern-day legends
EXCLUSIVE The former France midfielder played with the Brazilian Ronaldo at Inter
‘We’ve seen with other France captains in the past that wearing the armband brought out the best in them. Kylian Mbappe understands that he has to do the same’ Frank Leboeuf on Mbappe’s leadership qualities
EXCLUSIVE The French skipper is preparing to play in his third World Cup finals
‘Roy Keane was the one player every country at the World Cup would have picked from our squad, so I do wonder what we could have achieved had he stayed in 2002’ Matt Holland opens up on Ireland’s Saipan bust-up
EXCLUSIVE The former Manchester United skipper famously stormed out of Ireland’s 2002 World Cup camp
