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"Gary Lineker never used to go out for the warm-ups. He’d stand in a hot bath and do a few stretches, then he was ready" Alan Smith on his former Leicester City team-mate's tricks of the trade

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The two England strikers formed a promising striking partnership at Filbert Street

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"Silverware would have been guaranteed if I moved to Manchester United, but football isn’t about accolades to me – I belonged at Leeds" Lucas Radebe opens up on his loyalty to Leeds United

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EXCLUSIVE The former South Africa international became a club legend at Elland Road

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"The boys told me, 'Shut up, you’ll never do it' when I told them about the Homer Simpson celebration. It was quality" Michail Antonio on his iconic goal celebration

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former West Ham man always had a host of brilliant celebrations in his locker

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‘It wouldn’t be fair to compare Kevin Nolan with Zinedine Zidane – but maybe he was a better warrior’ Youri Djorkaeff on two of his very different former team-mates

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EXCLUSIVE The France midfielder played alongside some very different types of players

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"Life stopped in that moment – in a second, everything could have changed. France were inches from the World Cup" Javier Zanetti on Emi Martinez’s brilliant 2022 World Cup final save

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EXCLUSIVE One moment stood out three-and-a-half years ago for the Argentina legend

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"Jack Charlton used to tell us off for drinking Coke. He said we should drink beer because it would help us sleep better" Tony Cascarino on being part of Ireland’s 1990 and 1994 World Cup journey

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EXCLUSIVE The iconic former Ireland boss twice led the team to the World Cup knockout stage

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‘At West Ham, I told Slaven Bilic ‘I’ll never play at right-back!’ Mark Noble argued with me, so I stormed off and got a taxi home’ Michail Antonio on his shifting roles at West Ham

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EXCLUSIVE West Ham's all-time leading Premier League goalscorer was not always used up front, and wasn't always happy about it

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“Karren Brady offered me a £5k a week deal with the U21s, I said, 'The U21s are on more than that' Her response was, 'Well, they haven’t been in a car crash and shattered their leg' – I didn’t sign the contract” Michail Antonio on his West Ham rejection

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EXCLUSIVE The striker was entering the final months of his West Ham deal when he was involved in a car accident in December 2024

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‘I was offered all sorts in South Korea, but I couldn’t accept the villa on a volcanic island’ Guus Hiddink on being revered in South Korea

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The Dutchman oversaw South Korea's run to the World Cup semi-finals in 2002

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‘Ronaldo was the best in the world. Even if you ask Zinedine Zidane, I’m sure he’d say the same’ Youri Djorkaeff on what it was like to line up alongside two legends

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EXCLUSIVE The French midfielder was club and country team-mates with two of his generation’s greatest players

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