My football

What was the first game that you ever attended? August 1971, I was five, against Stoke at Highbury. We lost 1–0. I just remember a strange smell and having never seen so many people in my life. I real

You joined Liverpool in January 2008 and spent eight-and-a-half years there. How do you look back on it? It’s a combination of honour, privilege and fulfilled dreams. Playing football from early child

The Australian-born Iraq international sits down with World Soccer to reflect on a football journey that has taken him from Sweden to Brighton to Kurdistan

You recently arranged for Sunderland to be the opponents for your Hearts testimonial – how do you look back on your time at the Stadium of Light? To stay in the Premier League the entire time I was th

After joining the club as a schoolboy, John Terry rose to become one of Chelsea’s most iconic players and captains. Gianluca Vialli gave him his debut in 1998 but his breakthrough came in 2000-01, whe

The 27-year-old English coach has already enjoyed a unique career. Here, he talks about his journey thus far and future aspirations…