Iniesta knows that an impossible pass could turn a game around. Torres, Pedro and Cesc are aware that their next goal could be the most important of their career. Everyone knows that their soccer is called to change history forever. Goodbye to the years of trying. Welcome to the new era. ...

He played club ball in Texas but his chance came in Mexico. He left his high school and everything that was comfortable to follow a dream. After years of hard work, climbing through the youth ranks and into starting line-up for one of Mexico's strongest clubs, that dream is real for Jose F ...

Many clubs were rumoured to have been chasing the signature of Fernando Torres. But in the summer of 2007, the Madrid-born striker signed for the red half of Merseyside for a club record fee. When he took to the field for his home debut against Essien’s Blues, all eyes on the Kop wer ...

This is no ordinary training drill; this is more than just target practice; some goalmouths are more heavily protected than others. Whether you’re Sunday League or Premier League; as a striker, you need maximum accuracy for maximum glory. When you’re Wayne Rooney, you hit the ...

Pressure. It changes everything. On Sunday, Fernando was only 80% fit, burdened with expectation and desperate to end a four-game losing streak for his club. But when your back’s against the wall, there’s only one way to go. El Niño burst into the box, shrugged off his man and fired int ...