Ranked! The 10 best strikers in the world

It’s a golden age for frontmen right now, but these 10 have proved themselves the cream of the crop … in our opinion, at least.

Wherever Pochettino ends up, the problems he faced at Tottenham will be the same

Mauricio Pochettino will know now what is it to be the prettiest girl at the dance. His sacking by Tottenham last Tuesday night may have brought his time at White Hart Lane to an inglorious end, but he woke up on Wednesday morning last week as the most coveted coach in Europe.

Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham really did prove that trophies are not the only measure of success

History is written by the victors. It’s one of life’s great truisms, and, when it comes to Premier League football, it has a number of direct equivalents: ‘Nobody remembers who finished second’ … ‘What’ve they won?’ … ‘Show us your medals.’

Are Italy back? How Mancini helped the Azzurri recover from their World Cup embarrassment

Two years ago this week, the Italian national team hit arguably the lowest moment in their history. One of the most famous footballing countries in the world did the unthinkable and failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

11 of the easiest title wins in English football history

Liverpool are eight points clear after eight matches, although nobody on Merseyside is counting their liverbirds yet. But maybe they should be …

The 5 key moments that have defined Klopp’s four years at Liverpool

The German arrived at Anfield four years ago, and has so far delivered a Champions League trophy, the Reds’ highest-ever points total and a perfect start to the season. But what were the building blocks to success at Liverpool?

The 10 best Manchester United vs Arsenal games: buffets, brawling and the Busby Babes last hurrah

The finest games from one of English football’s most entertaining fixtures we ever did see. Ten just isn’t enough …

11 big-name players Wenger could have signed (but obviously didn’t)

It’s the running joke that isn’t dying any time soon – and this time it’s Jadon Sancho in the crosshairs. Oh, Wenger …

The 10 highest international football goal-scorers of all time

Siiiii! Who is the highest international goal-scorer of all time? Cristiano Ronaldo has only one man left to beat – and is closing in after a four-goal haul against Lithuania.

9 players who’ve been far better for their country than club

How can you shine at World Cups for your country yet look hapless at QPR? FourFourTwo SA profiles the men who’ve starred at international level, but struggled with the day-to-day grind.