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The Barcelona prospect was almost a stranger in his home country, but by the end of the 2005 Under-20 World Cup he was on the way to stardom

Riding a wave of momentum after the 2019 season, the league is now looking to mitigate the damage however it can

The worst match at the most boring World Cup in history prompted football's rule-makers to abolish the backpass, changing the game forever

Before establishing his Man Utd legacy, Fergie found a way to defeat two European heavyweights with a club that had never enjoyed continental success

Former England defender Micah Richards says many expect City squad to be full of quality which is why awards have gone elsewhere

The 17-year-old winger is already a key player for the Bavarians' Under-19 side, with his speed and playing style likened to the legendary Dutch star

A chance phone call put the Arsenal academy graduate on a very different journey, 5,000 miles from home and in charge of a national team

Two men connected by the pain of breaking a leg enjoyed the most remarkable of days as The Latics upset Manchester City in the FA Cup final in 2013

The Italian striker has tested the patience of many coaches down throughout the years but could have thrived under Pep according to Micah Richards

Questions were raised over the quality of the backroom staff employed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but they have successfully proved their worth

The Argentine is renowned for his victories at Atletico Madrid but he first proved himself as a coach in Europe by helping the Sicilians beat the drop

The Lobo coach compared Tuesday's decision to eliminate relegation from the Argentine top flight to his infamous goal against England in 1986

The Arsenal legend has been getting to grips with a new way of life in Canada while he waits patiently for the MLS season to return

The centre-back was part of a talented Sao Paulo generation and he was coached there by Michael Beale, now working with Steven Gerrard at Rangers

The coaching duo reunited at the City Ground and helped the unfancied Midlands club dethrone Liverpool as the best team in England – and then Europe

Period without football has given academies the chance to see what role they play in society, according to the City Academy Director Jason Wilcox

The club valued the World Cup winner at £180m just under a year ago but would now be lucky to get half that figure due to the economic crisis

The Wembley win vindicated Johan Cruyff's footballing philosophy, with which Pep Guardiola would later take the Catalan club to even greater heights

The Champions League winner's youngest sibling was once a promising footballer himself but has swapped his boots for a career in music

A new club with a small budget managed to punch well above their weight and complete one of Asia’s biggest upsets

Nearly two decades after suffering one of the worst tragedies in football history, this African nation found a way to bounce back in stunning fashion

The Manchester City boss is set to appoint a new assistant this summer following the Arsenal manager's departure at the end of 2019

The January signing had yet to explode at Anfield prior to the coronavirus crisis, but Jurgen Klopp expects big things from the 25-year-old

Criticism has come the way of Steven Gerrard this season as manager of Rangers but his right-hand man says things are moving in the right direction

With the ex-Manchester United defender to leave his post in the summer of 2021, who will take England to the Euros in 2022?

The Belgrade outfit beat the likes of Bayern Munich and Rangers on their way to securing a memorable continental title against all the odds

The Xeneize shot-stopper had to battle adversity before making it big in the game, but he is now on the radar of more than one European giant

The Scottish manager went on to lead the club to a staggering 13 Premier League titles but fans wanted him out after a trying start to his tenure

The Brazilian World Cup winner talks to Goal about where it all went wrong for him in England, and his dream of returning to the Premier League