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'When Pep Guardiola came in and began to play the beautiful game, people thought it was the first time ever that teams had played football in England' Tony Pulis on the continuous cycle of football
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The former Stoke City manager's methods have come back into style this season

‘I told Diego Maradona his laces weren’t tied and he shrugged it off. He played six minutes like that, as if he was playing on the street!’ Michael Laudrup on his incredible encounter with the football legend
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Danish legend played with - and against - some of the greatest players of his generation

‘Ronaldo is no longer the fast player he once was, but he’s still lethal in the box and that’s what he needs to maximise at the World Cup’ Maniche on how Cristiano Ronaldo can succeed this summer
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Ronaldo's former Portugal team-mate believes the Al Nassr man still has a role to play this summer

‘Real Madrid wanted me, but I knew they were never going to trigger my release clause’ Gaizka Mendieta on the offers he got to leave Valencia
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Spanish playmaker spent nine seasons at Valencia before his 2001 move to Lazio

‘Johan Cruyff influenced the way I saw football. In the last two decades, even the smaller teams have started playing his attacking brand of football’ Michael Laudrup opens up on his time at Barcelona
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Dane joined up with his boyhood hero at the Camp Nou in 1989

‘I follow Arsenal every day. When Sunderland don’t have a game, I watch Arsenal. I’m proud of playing so many games for such an amazing club’ Granit Xhaka on why Arsenal maintain a special place in his heart
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Swiss midfielder left the Gunners in the summer of 2023 after seven seasons in north London

Moroccan FA says it will begin legal action against CAF and FIFA following chaotic end to AFCON final
By Joe Mewis published
Morocco lost the final to Senegal in extra time - but only after Senegal boss Pep Thiaw ordered his players off the pitch when a late Moroccan penalty was awarded

Manchester United in talks with Xavi Hernandez over managerial job: report
By Joe Mewis published
The Camp Nou icon has been out of work since his stint as Barcelona boss ended in May 2024
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