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Fabio Cannavaro has been speaking to FourFourTwo about how Alan Shearer was one of the best forwards that he ever faced. Cannavaro was the last defender to win the Ballon d’Or, facing some of the greatest strikers of all time during Serie A’s golden era. But more than just playing …

Tottenham striker Harry Kane turned 30 on Friday with his future very much up in the air as Bayern Munich plan more transfer talks with the north London club. Kane became Spurs’ all-time top scorer last season as he overtook club legend Jimmy Greaves’ total of 266 goals, but the …

Several months after Manchester United launched an investigation into Mason Greenwood’s case of attempted rape, assault, and coercive control, the club is finally set to reach a verdict. The Greenwood saga could be coming to an end soon, at least, before the start of the new season. The Manchester United …

The impetus for goal-scoring sparked in the summer of 1925 with a revision to Law 11 in the Laws of the Game: the offside rule. Prior to that, there always had to be three defenders between the attacker and the goal when the ball was played to them.  This regulation …

Successful foreign imports have written Premier League history over the years. From Didier Drogba to Thierry Henry, Sergio Aguero to Ruud van Nistelrooy, English clubs have shown that doing your shopping overseas can be the path to success. That’s not always true though, of course, and there have been some …

Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen has been listed among the fastest Serie A strikers   The 24-year-old, who is currently in form of his life, is a driving force for Luciano Spalletti’s side.    Speed is also among Osimhen’s qualities that make him a prolific striker and distinguishes …

The role of the striker is one of the most difficult in football with the pressure to deliver goals for your team incredibly high. Over the years, it has developed into a position where not only are you expected to put the ball into the back of the net but …