The legendary Marco van Basten has revealed which incredible player this Ballon d'Or contender reminds him of.

During his many years of training at Ajax, Marco van Basten learned from his mentor Johan Cruyff to anticipate the game, take time away from defenders and get to the ball before e ...

Italian football has long viewed defending as an art form. Whilst cultures elsewhere view pragmatism as a negative, Italy has ...

ARSENAL are looking ahead to a busy summer transfer window after another trophyless season. The Gunners have been tipped to sign Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga who is being priced at ...

1969 — Pancho Gonzalez, 41, wins the longest tennis match in Wimbledon history by beating Charles Pasarell in a 112-game match, 22-24, 1-6, 16-14, 6-3, 11-9. The match is played over two days and ...

On the women’s side, the all-conquering USA team hold the record after they thrashed Thailand 13-0 in Reims in 2019, despite only leading 3-0 at the interval, overtaking Germany’s record, after they ...

Future world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis moves to 20-0 with 6th round KO of former champion Primo Carnera of Italy at Yankee Stadium, NYC. Joe Louis knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 11th ...

Van Basten, meanwhile, won two Champions League titles (then known as the European Cup) with AC Milan in 1989 and 1990. He notably scored a brace in the 1989 final against Romanian side Steaua ...

Marco van Basten hit out at UEFA for how it organised the minutes leading up to the Champions League final. The legendary Dutch striker, who won Euro 1988 and two Champions Leagues ...

Luka Modrić has agreed his new club when the Club World Cup, and his Real Madrid duties, conclude. Ipswich Town's Omari ...