For years, Ronald Koeman received congratulatory cards and telegrams to celebrate the anniversary of the memorable goal that secured Barcelona the most prestigious prize in European football... more
Manager regularly claims that his best work comes in his second season at a club but it's looking ominous for the Special One as his Madrid critics have started to bite ... more
Consensus is growing among football-watchers that Barcelona are not merely the best team in the world, they are the best team ever to play the game... more
In the countdown to next week's World Cup finals in South Africa, the Evening Standard's Michael Hart looks back on the 11 tournaments he has covered for this newspaper... more
Johan Cruyff has warned rising Racing Santander star Sergio Canales of the risks of swapping the Cantabrian club for one of Europe's big boys at such a young age... more
Saturday marked 10 years of international football for Frank Lampard. In the light of this great milestone we take a look at five of the greatest moments from his footballing career... more
As the top four English sides continue their assault on Europe’s greatest footballing prize, we look at some of the finest Champions League matches of all time...... more
Following Manchester United's crafty attempts at tricking Chelsea from a corner, we take at look at some of the most imaginative set pieces ever seen... more