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Year Zero: the season that made Thierry Henry at Arsenal (1999/2000)
By Joe Brewin published
Year Zero On this day 20 years ago, Arsenal changed forever. But things weren't so easy for the Frenchman: in his first season at Highbury, a doubt-riddled 22-year-old came close to giving up on himself. Then everything changed...
Year Zero: The making of Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax, 2002/03)
By Steven Riley published
Year Zero The young Swede was yet to establish himself in the Ajax first team, until a fight with scissors – plus some dazzling Champions League displays – opened the world's eyes to his talent
Year Zero: The season that made Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid, 2002/03)
By Thore Haugstad published
Year Zero Once, he was an unknown kid suffering relegation – then became the hottest young striker in Europe. This is how the 2002/03 season changed the life of this young Spaniard forever
Year Zero: The making of David Beckham (Manchester United, 1996/1997)
By Amit Katwala published
Year Zero From a swing of the boot at Selhurst Park to becoming one of the most famous footballers in history. Amit Katwala revisits the season that Beckham took off
Year Zero: The making of Ronaldo (Barcelona, 1996/97)
By Nick Miller last updated
Year Zero How do you score 40 goals in 46 games, deliver major silverware and still end up disliked by all of those around you? Suffice to say, the brilliant Brazilian forward packed a lot into his solitary season at the Camp Nou
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