The only Ukrainian footballer to ever win the Ballon d’Or, Oleg Blokhin’s records stand him out as perhaps the greatest Eastern European footballer of all
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Illustration by Federico Manasse Pelé trails him by 32 goals, Cristiano Ronaldo by 24, and…
Illustration by Federico Manasse These days the Austrian national team is more likely to be…
Illustration by Federico Manasse On the wrong side of retirement, in the pained days of…
Illustration by Federico Manasse The word ‘brilliant’ is overused in talking about football’s greats. But…
Illustration by Federico Manasse Football is seldom, if ever, free from political realities. Had it…
Illustration by Federico Manasse There are certain footballers that transcend the beautiful game; mere mortals…
Illustration by Federico Manasse Kenny Dalglish is a man of contrasting qualities. He’s a deceptive…
Hristo Stoichkov was as good as any attacking player in the 90s, blending skill and vision with grit that helped Bulgaria shine at USA 94
Few strikers will ever match the records that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer broke at Manchester United, often coming off the bench to devastating effect
Illustration by Federico Manasse The abiding memory of Mark Viduka in the Premier League is…
Illustration by Federico Manasse The 1982 World Cup may just have boasted more great teams,…
Illustration by Federico Manasse Steve McManaman: England’s greatest ever footballer? Not the obvious choice, I…
Illustration by Federico Manasse Few footballers are remembered for one moment of genius quite like…
Trusted at PSV and Manchester United in the biggest games by the most experienced managers, Park Ji-sung is one of South Korea’s greatest footballers
Illustration by Federico Manasse When Robbie Keane first began turning heads with the Republic of…
Many in Bosnia believe that there will never be another Safet Sušić, while even more in Paris believe that he won’t be topped as the club’s greatest import
Illustration by Federico Manasse When Gareth Bale struck the ball from 30 yards towards England…