When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. The Liverpool fans had grown used to French manager Gerard Houllier but he had been a fan of the club himself since his days [...]

Lionel Messi's career has been a stellar ascent, and shows no signs as yet of slowing down. Born in Rosario in Argentina in 1987, he began playing football at a very young age, and it wasn't long before his skill and potential was noticed in Europe by Barcelona. He debuted in the 2004-5 season, brea[...]

Barca celebrates the rise and rise of the most dominant soccer team in the modern era. It is not just that the team has won everything there is to win, it is that they do it with a style rarely seen in world soccer. They have excited fans not just in Catalonia, but right around the globe, making hou[...]

Hvorfor stoppede Josep Guardiola som træner i FC Barcelona? Var han mæt efter at have vundet alt, hvad der var at vinde? Opgav han, fordi han netop ikke længere vandt, men mistede både mesterskabet til Real Madrid og blev slået ud af Champions League i semifinalen af Chelsea inden for samme sæ[...]