The Fantasista dominance of the Ballon d’Or
The crowning of Lionel Messi as the world’s best player in 2015 reasserted the dominance of No.10s winning the Ballon […]
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Zidane not the quick fix at No10 for Madrid pair
Yes, it has happened. Fantasista legend Zinedine Zidane has finally been appointed coach of Real Madrid after the club moved
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Thiago: the unflustered fantasista taking Pep’s Bayern forward
People might think that I came to Bayern and knew the players immediately, but no; you need time for that.
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Where are all the great No.10 managers?
Why hasn’t any great Number 10 become a great manager, reaching the heady heights they did as a player, and
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Why no Mario sunshine in Munich?
Since making his controversial switch from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich in 2013, Mario Götze has not enjoyed the best
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Rodriguez the key for Rafa’s Real
New Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez is many things to many men. Lauded as a highly organised tactical genius with
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Exhausted Oscar; a cause for concern?
In this moment, Oscar is my number 10. If somebody tells me that Oscar is not Chelsea’s best player since
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Next No10 to win Ballon d’Or?
With Eric Cantona hailing Javier Pastore as currently the best player in the world and Mesut Özil stating he believes
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Lionel Messi: Still unclassified 10 years on
Ten years on from making his first team debut, there’s still no classification for Lionel Messi. “Sc” (sin clasificación): Unclassified.
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Two ‘Erik’s’ now putting the 10 in TotTENham
They arrived in London as two of the most highly-rated youngsters in world football. But whilst one enjoyed a breakout