Latest articles by Tim Ellis
9 sets of team-mates who absolutely hated each other
Lists These feuding colleagues from footballing history aptly demonstrated their hatred of one another - and made no attempts of hiding it
10 relegated teams from history that make Norwich City look brilliant
Chin up, Norwich City fans – you're not as bad as this sorry lot…
8 Champions League matches that left an open wound for the defeated
These losses have defined teams almost as much as their victories
10 shocking substitutions, feat. Lineker, Gerrard and a mouthy West Ham fan
Juan Mata After Juan Mata was controversially hooked by Jose Mourinho just 30 minutes after coming on in Sunday's Community Shield, Tim Ellis picks out 10 other memorable changes...
9 of football's best penalty-saving goalkeepers
Samir Handanovic Fulham's Marcus Bettinelli saved two spot-kicks in as many minutes in the Cottagers' 4-1 FA Cup win over Hull. Tim Ellis identifies some more net-minders who somehow had the upper hand from 12 yards
Football's all-time cricket XI
Premier League Tim Ellis carefully selects the 11 men who would form the beautiful game's all-time strongest cricket team...
The 9 best Liverpool vs Tottenham games: how many do you remember?
Ahead of the pair's meeting at Anfield on Saturday, Tim Ellis picks out a handful of memorable clashes between the Reds and Spurs...
8 things Jurgen Klopp must do to win the Premier League this season
Premier League Liverpool haven't tasted league glory for 26 years, but hopes are higher under their popular German chief. Tim Ellis explains what the German needs to do to end the Reds' barren run
7 managers who fought back against the fans (and why they had to)
After Carlo Ancelotti flicked the middle finger to Hertha Berlin supporters, Tim Ellis picked out other bosses who were feisty enough to give some back
Rude scoreboards, wrong flags, Rivaldo's numbers & football's biggest balls-ups
Burnley Tim Ellis picks out nine embarrassing episodes that prove that major gaffes don't just happen on the pitch
8 notoriously lazy players who were allergic to hard work
Brede Hangeland recently suggested that Emmanuel Adebayor used to sit "in the gym with a cup of coffee and a muffin". Tim Ellis selects some more stars who weren't the most active
Refs behaving badly: 9 times the men in the middle went too far
From f-word rants, to full-on haymakers, to a failure of humour: what happens when the man in the middle fights back?
Don't follow their example: 11 times footballers escaped lockdowns
Manchester United Footballer's across the globe are being ordered to stay in isolation with the rest of us mere mortals. Not that they always listen – as these infamous tales of rebellion show
Ranked! 11 of the most remarkable saves that even David de Gea would be proud of
Gordon Banks The Manchester United No.1 put forth another dazzling display against Sevilla, but even he'd be hard-pressed to match Tim Ellis's countdown of football's most jaw-dropping stops
7 things we've learned so far in the Premier League this season
Premier League There've been talking points aplenty in the first few weeks of the top-flight campaign. Tim Ellis takes a look at some of the key issues
Banished! 8 players who were forced to train alone – and what happened next
All is merry with Antonio Conte and Diego Costa after an odd fallout earlier this month, but others have been confined to the naughty step for much longer. Tim Ellis raided the archives
8 celebrities you had no idea were good at football
James Bond, The Doctor and David Frost all had chances to play pro, but did just fine without the game. Here's a few others who could knock the ball around
The top 10 daft bans: Bananas, beards, parrots and snoods
Top 10 Didier Drogba will miss four of the Montreal Impact’s first five games because the club won't allow him to play on artificial surfaces. Tim Ellis recalls 10 other barmy bans, featuring space travel, parachutes and vodka...
11 footballers who played through the pain barrier (and definitely, definitely shouldn't have)
Jose Mourinho has regularly questioned the steel of some of his players, but these 11 sacrificed it all to be on the pitch – whether for the team's benefit or for their own glory tends to vary...
9 players who couldn't hack the culture shock in a new league
As the summer's international signings grow used to new environments, Tim Ellis on the stories behind the stars who struggled to settle
8 players who switched international allegiances – and a Premier League star who still could
Tim Ellis picks out a handful of stars who chose to represent a country they weren't born in
8 Premier League stars not yet cutting it at Euro 2016
Arsenal Tim Ellis names and shames those who haven't lived up to their reputation so far in France...
9 naughty gestures that got their subjects in big trouble
Dele Alli Dele Alli will learn in the coming days whether he'll be punished for flipping the bird in England's win over Slovakia earlier this month. Tim Ellis raided the archives for more gestures that landed players in hot water
