A tribute to future Arsenal cult hero Alex Hleb, an ugly beauty lost in time
It’s perhaps too early to say which players of the last 15 years will be remembered as cult heroes in the future, but for Arsenal fans, Alexander Hleb certainly has a chance. Given the specific style...
View ArticleA celebration of Hidetoshi Nakata, Serie A cult hero and fashionista icon
From the copper-haired prospect of World Cup ’98 to Serie A champion and Coppa Italia hero, Hidetoshi Nakata is widely considered the greatest Japanese player of all time. And his sense of style went...
View ArticleShinji Kagawa, one of the calmest hat-tricks ever & what could have been
Shinji Kagawa was hardly an overwhelming success in his two years at Manchester United, but he still won plenty of fans in England, not least when he scored one of the calmest hat-tricks of all time....
View ArticleA tribute to Ariel Ortega, a frustrating rebel you couldn’t help but love
There are certain rules we’re supposed to obey when running the rule over footballers’ careers. A big one is that, to be considered a genuine great, a player needs to have achieved at the highest...
View ArticleRemembering Andrea Dossena’s four days as a Liverpool hero
Andrea Dossena lasted just one and a half seasons at Liverpool. But his most important contributions occurred over a much shorter timeframe. Non-scoring footballers would do well to follow an...
View ArticleA tribute to John Arne Riise and his ability to hit a ball very bloody hard
John Arne Riise kicked lots of balls very bloody hard for Liverpool. That reason alone is enough to earn him Cult Hero status. “Johnnnn Arne Riiissaahh, oooohhh, ahhh, I wanna knoowwwww, how you...
View ArticleA tribute to Yakubu, the one-man Premier League wrecking ball
Yakubu Aiyegbeni became something of a figure of fun as he wound down his career, but there were certainly no defenders laughing when he lined up for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and Blackburn...
View ArticleA celebration of Adel Taarabt and his ability to make your dad angry
Some people might accuse Adel Taarabt of wasting his talent. But really it’s only the clubs he’s played for we should blame for that. The phrase ‘not that sort of player’ has been run into the ground...
View ArticleCelebrating Juan Carlos Valeron and his remarkable career in Spain
Juan Carlos Valeron was never the most talked-about player. He was only ever nominated for the Ballon d’Or once. But his career was truly remarkable and is well worth celebrating… If you ever caught a...
View ArticleSeven reasons why Lucas will always be loved by Liverpool fans and players
Lucas might not be remembered as one of the greatest Liverpool players of all time, but he’ll certainly go down as one of the most popular. Lucas spent 10 years at Anfield before leaving for Lazio in...
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