2000s Football
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ Premier League goals in 2006-07?
Featuring Blackburn, Charlton and Portsmouth men.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Eidur Gudjohnsen, football’s equivalent to Forrest Gump
Eidur Gudjohnsen squeezed in a lot in his career.
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NostalgiaIconic debuts: Ronaldo’s brace as a substitute for Real Madrid v Alaves
Ronaldo wasted no time at all at Real Madrid.
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NostalgiaMichael Owen: A beacon of hope at Newcastle not seen since
The last signing to truly excite Newcastle fans?
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NostalgiaRemembering Svetoslav Todorov and Harry Redknapp’s thrilling Pompey
He only had one great season, but what a season.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Ruud van Nistelrooy and the playground art of goalhanging
Goalhanging is a skill & RVN was a master.
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NostalgiaA celebration of Rory Delap and an early-Prem Stoke side neutrals loved
Back in 2008, everyone was talking about Stoke.
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NostalgiaIconic debuts: Ruud van Nistelrooy’s double for Man Utd against Fulham
Ruud van Nistelrooy loved playing against Fulham.
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NostalgiaMario Jardel: Debauchery, drama & his descent from star striker to Bolton flop
Once one of Europe's most lethal strikers.
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NostalgiaLouis Saha: A brilliant striker, but never better than when at Fulham
It's easy to forget just how good Louis Saha was.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Sami Hyypia and one of Liverpool’s best ever bargain buys
He joined Liverpool as an unknown but left a hero.
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NostalgiaAn ode to Steed Malbranque, a player so wonderful even Tony Blair loved him
We all loved Steed Malbranque. Even Tony Blair.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Gilberto Silva, Arsenal’s unsexy but essential Invincible
Gilberto Silva was the glue that held it together.
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NostalgiaAmr Zaki: From ‘better than Messi’ to worse than Mido and then obscurity
Whatever happened to Amr Zaki?
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Nostalgia‘If only he’d joined earlier’: An ode to Ali Benarbia’s glorious spell at Man City
Ask a Man City fan how much they love this guy.
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NostalgiaWhat happened to Arsenal’s Paulinho, a goalscorer on Pascal Cygan’s debut?
Paulo Nagamura needed to leave Arsenal to thrive
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NostalgiaA tribute to Pavel Nedved, the man who successfully replaced Zidane
He replaced Zizou and stayed for eight years.
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NostalgiaA brief history of Harry Redknapp’s weird dislike of David Nugent
Harry Redknapp didn't quite take to David Nugent.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Liverpool-era Fernando Torres, a striker who could do it all
A celebration of Liverpool-era Fernando Torres.
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? Chelsea’s first starting XI under Roman Abramovich
It's been one hell of a journey under Abramovich.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of all 20 cards shown during the Battle of Nuremberg
Remembering one of the best/worst World Cup games.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Zizou’s amazing World Cup 2006 QF display vs Brazil
One of *the* great individual displays.
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NostalgiaOf course Ronaldinho meant to chip David Seaman – he’s Ronaldinho
Of course he meant it. He meant everything.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Byron Moreno’s refereeing in Italy v South Korea, 2002
One of the World Cup's most infamous matches.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of the quite ridiculous 2001 Pepsi World Challenge
The Pepsi World Challenge was truly ridiculous.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Salif Diao’s wonderful goal at the 2002 World Cup
You're wrong about the greatest World Cup goal.
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NostalgiaLuc Nilis: Ronaldo’s favourite partner and the best striker Villa never had
English football was robbed of a great player...
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NostalgiaA detailed recollection of the 2007 UCL final – on and off the pitch in Athens
It was an eventful day and night in Athens.