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‘I went on trial at Leeds, but English football was different then. Even if they’d offered me a contract, I would have said no’ Jari Litmanen on why he initially snubbed the English game
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Finn would go on to dazzle at Ajax

‘I made my debut at Anfield – you don’t get much more daunting than one of the best stadiums in the world’ Arsenal legend opens up on his Gunners debut
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Ray Parlour has opened up on the games that changed his life

‘The dirt pitches of Brazil gave me the gift of ball control. You couldn’t trust the ground, so you had to improvise constantly. That chaos sharpened me technically’ How Denilson went from the streets to the world’s most expensive player
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE The Brazilian winger was the subject of a world record move in 1998

‘Without my goal against Olympiacos, who knows if Liverpool would have pulled off the Miracle of Istanbul’ Former Reds star on his Champions League contribution
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Florent Sinama Pongolle didn’t feature in the Istanbul final, but had already played his part in the famous European run

‘I competed in javelin at county level and cleaned up. I think my personal best was 55 metres when I stopped at 14 or 15 and football took over instead’ Long throw ace Rory Delap on his incredible trademark
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Stoke legend Rory Delap would secure a place in Premier League folklore history

‘We had so many brilliant players in the academy, but Cole had moments of skill that could blow you away. I was constantly in touch with Pep about his performances’ Manchester City’s youth boss on Cole Palmer’s ability
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Future England international Cole Palmer caught the eye at an early age

‘I remember watching Cole Palmer score in the Community Shield and the Super Cup for the first team, thinking, “Yeah, I want to be doing that as well”’ James McAtee on his time in Man City’s youth system
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former Manchester City youth prospect James McAtee had the perfect role model in front of him

‘It’s enjoyable watching youngsters you’ve worked with realise their talent. You’re usually never quite sure if it’s going to happen, but I always felt that Cole would do it’ Cole Palmer’s England youth boss on Chelsea star’s rise
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Cole Pamler’s former England U15s boss on the Chelsea star’s early promise
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