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NOWADAYS ball-boys in football are commonplace… integral even. Youngsters, often youth team players, are tasked with fetching the ball after it’s left the field of play to keep the game moving smoothly. Giant goalkeeper William Foulke can be thanked for the invention of ball-boysCredit: Rex Features But, incredibly, ball-boys were NOT even invented to retrieve […] More
THE conveyor belt of talent that’s running through Stamford Bridge has unearthed another gem. Faustino Anjorin is a classic midfield powerhouse – who grew up idolising current Blues manager Frank Lampard. Faustino Anjorin could make his debut for Chelsea in the Carabao CupCredit: Getty – Contributor Anjorin is a classic No 10 in the Eden […] More
BLESSED with raw talent, Rodrygo Goes is the latest Brazilian sensation that has got football fans talking. The £40m Real Madrid teen announced himself to the world with a stunning hat-trick against Galatasaray in November – with Spanish press labelling him a “Gift from the sky.” Real Madrid splashed £40m on teen sensation RodrygoCredit: Getty […] More
ALAN SHEARER and Michael Owen were an England strike-force that breathed fear into the opposition. Built upon a budding friendship, their play was often telepathic as target-man Shearer offered a buffer for the live-wire Owen to pick up the pieces. Alan Shearer and Michael Owen were mates who struck fear into the oppositionCredit: Times Newspapers […] More
FORGET Man City’s rivalry with Man United, Hashtag United are on their way to becoming Tottenham’s noisy neighbours. Initially set up as a team that lived and breathed on YouTube by vlogger Spencer Owen, they entered the ninth tier of the football pyramid this season. Hashtag United became a semi-pro side last seasonCredit: Instagram @hashtagutd […] More
IF you’re good enough, they’re willing to throw you in at the deep end. And with exciting forward Shola Shoretire, Manchester United are hedging their bets that they’ve unearthed the next big thing. This week it was revealed that Shoretire, who only turned 16 last month, had already signed schoolboy terms, as well as a […] More
RONALDINHO was one of football’s modern day geniuses. The Brazilian forward, still only 39, won two Fifa World Player of the Year Awards, as well as a Ballon d’Or at the peak of his powers. Ronaldinho’s life has gone through a sudden decline since his Barcelona heydayCredit: Reuters Brazil legend Ronaldinho had his hotel raided […] More
ON Saturday star Flamengo striker Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa hit a hat trick to become the top scorer in the Maracana stadium since the giant Rio de Janeiro venue was rebuilt and reopened in 2013. The first goal in the new Maracana, incidentally, was conceded by Joe Hart when Brazil centre forward Fred hooked past him […] More
