Christian burgess

You were already at Atletico Madrid when Diego Simeone became manager in 2011. How important was he to your career and the club generally? Diego Simeone was the first person who believed in me. He’s a

After a long and distinguished playing career, mainly with Aberdeen, you became a manager in 1994. How did you find the switch? It seemed like a natural progression at the time. I got a call from Moth

Tony Bloom has a habit of making accurate predictions. But as the billionaire gambler turned football club owner revealed his forecast for the season ahead, after announcing a 29 per cent investment i

Few players have won as many major trophies as Marcelo – and his shirt collection is impressive, too. The Brazilian has welcomed FFT into his office in Madrid and is showing us the jerseys he gathered

Before he made his name as a livewire stri k er in the Premier League with Ever ton and Fulham, the Ca n ada international stunned the English champions with a br a ce in Brussels

How did you become Macclesfield’s assistant manager in the summer? When I stopped playing, I went straight into coaching – I went back to Everton, worked voluntarily for a couple of years, got my coac