The business end of the season is here, and with it comes that familiar creak of the managerial merry-go-round. Chairs will swivel, statements will be drafted, and somewhere a club... read more

Football’s a ruthless meritocracy. One week you’re untouchable, the next you’re getting pelters. So when we say “best in the world right now,” we’re weighing the whole lot: sustained form,... read more

Only in English football could a seven-goal romp be upstaged by the bloke with the flag. Chelsea hammered Port Vale 7-0 in the FA Cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge, yet... read more

Remember when Thierry Henry joked his most ferocious marker would track you anywhere — even into the dressing room? He meant Taribo West, the man with the unmissable emerald braids... read more

There are football stories that tug the heartstrings, and then there’s Ivan Klasnic’s – a tale as compelling as any late winner at the Reebok, yet far more sobering. The... read more

You don’t build a dynasty without a top-class goalkeeper. The very best between the sticks turn nearly-men into serial winners – just ask Liverpool and Manchester City, who’ve scaled new... read more