Jürgen Klopp wasn't born with a wide grin hugging the midwife - it took years of learning to develop the psychological edge he has perfected at Liverpool ...

There is one man who towers above the rest when it comes to the uncomfortable entwining of football and politics: Zvonimir Boban. The former AC Milan midfielder enjoyed a richly successful club career ...

A celebration of These Football Times’ writers’ favourite stars of the 2000s, from Xabi Alonso and Kaka to Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry ...

Having to forge a path different from that of his older brother Sócrates, Raí managed to overcome early troubles and become a legend at PSG and in Brazil ...

While the Gálacticos era will be remembered for the wondrous play of Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo and Roberto Carlos, there is a place at the table for McManaman ...

The cult heroes, the legends and the champions: welcome to Names of the Nineties. Season one focuses on the Premier League's early years ...

From River Plate and Valencia to Real Zaragoza and Benfica, where does Pablo Aimar rank in the pantheon of great Argentine attacking talents?

Argentinos Juniors have long been renowned in Argentina as the cradle of the stars, a place where several greats have been nurtured and gone on to legend. Some of Argentina’s finest have come through ...

In 1989, Pablo Escobar was ranked seventh by Forbes Magazine on the World’s Billionaires List. A man with immense power, wealth and a notoriously violent streak, Escobar ran the Medellín drug cartel ...

Dale Vince, who's been in charge at Forest Green Rovers for over a decade, isn't like your typical football club owner or entrepreneur ...

Part of Ajax’s 1995 Champions League-winning side, Ronald and Frank de Boer would follow each other around for the rest of their careers ...

The diverse scope of grounds around the world is a testament to the perseverance and omnipotence of football. The beautiful game is played in the remotest locations across the globe, while in the past ...