30footballers who became politicians

The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...

Speaking to footballers, especially high-profile ones, can sometimes be difficult. Wary of revealing too much, some of them say very little at all. That isn’t the case with Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernand

ust two seasons on from returning to his homeland, Masour Ousmane Dembele looks poised to be crowned as the winner of this year’s Ballon d’Or – France’s sixth and, in a way, least likely recipient of

BEST: Javier Sanchez Broto, Nicky Devlin, Craig Halkett, Oscar Rubio, Jon Guthrie, Jamie McAllister, Keaghan Jacobs, Scott Pittman, Stuart Lovell, David Fernandez, David Bingham. WORST: Ludovic Roy, J

The smirk on Chloe Kelly’s face didn’t tell the whole story. Nonchalantly trotting towards England’s travelling supporters, one finger raised, half a smile spreading across her lips, her demeanour alm

During the past 30 seasons, no club from outside the current top five leagues has won the Champions League… except Porto in 2004. The Portuguese side’s journey to glory remains the Champions League er