A Tribute To Don Howe – Footballing Legend
There is no doubt that Don Howe was one of the true giants of the game, a coaching visionary. Dave Bowler pays tribute to the legendary Arsenal man.
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Legends Of Soccer
Nat Lofthouse – The Lion Of Vienna
Nat Lofthouse remains one of those legendary giants of the past upon whom we have constructed the present and the future.
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George Best – The Belfast Boy
George Best lived as he ultimately died, with both hands firmly on the self destruct button. That, above all, was the key to his genius.
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Franz Beckenbauer – The Kaiser
There’s no doubt that Franz Beckenbauer is one of the key figures in post-war football. He was the central character in the rise of Bayern Munich.
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Diego Maradona And THAT Magic Moment
Three minutes in the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City on June 22nd 1986, just 180 seconds told you everything you needed to know about Diego Maradona.
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Lionel Messi – The World’s Greatest Player
From a junior player whose very future in the game was threatened because of his stature, Lionel Messi has grown into the biggest figure in the game.
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Michel Platini – Man Of Great Vision
Michel Platini was a footballer of great vision and intelligence who could pass the ball with the accuracy of a mathematician and the finesse of an artist.
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Marco Van Basten – Unsung Hero Of Holland
Marco Van Basten was the most exciting player in the world in the late 1980s, a footballer who helped transform the world game. By Dave Bowler.
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Jimmy Hill: The Man Who Changed Football
It’s a measure of the man’s significance that despite having been out of football for a decade and more, we must mark, and mourn, the passing of Jimmy Hill.
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Eusebio – A Tribute To A Golden God
Eusebio was perhaps the finest European footballer of his age, no mean feat at a time when Bobby Charlton for one bestrode the continent. By Dave Bowler.
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