"In the frigid soccer of today's world, which detests defeat and forbids all fun, that man was one of the few who proved that fantasy too can be effective," the legendary Uruguayan football writer Eduardo Galeano once wrote about Maradona. It is difficult to find a better epitaph for the man they called El Pibe de Oro. The golden boy! RIP Diego - We miss you.
Read MoreThe other side of the Jose coin generally happens in that third season when things start to fall apart, and the manager leaves under explosive circumstances. But if he leaves with a trophy under his belt, his legacy as a serial winner will be restored, and Spurs will finally have earned the trophy they've been craving.
Read MoreArguably the most memorable of those came from Argentinean legend Jorge Valdano, who described Modric as a ‘miracle worker who reminds us that space and time exists.’ Modric’s journey from refugee to legend of the game is truly inspirational and a reminder that anything is possible with talent and hard work.
Read MoreWhen Ollie Watkins suffered the heartbreak of losing the Championship play-off final to Fulham, the last thing he would have expected was to be celebrating scoring a hat-trick in Aston Villa’s 7-2 win over Liverpool.
Read MoreBut Lukaku had heard all this before. He had lived virtually all his life surrounded by doubters. When he had decided to rescue his family through football as a kid growing up in abject poverty, they had laughed.
Read MoreEvery time he has a chance, he goes back to the place where it all began – Peri. He is still the same kid whose dream has come true and will be an inspiration for the generations to come.
Read MoreMaking the Champions League Finals is a dream for soccer players all over the world. For Bayern Munich’s full-back Alphonso Davies, it has been “a dream come true.” Becoming the first Canada International to play in any Europe elite club competition finals is not a small feat, and for Alphonso Davies, making it, there wasn’t any easier.
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