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In what many consider to be a young man’s sport, it is not often that you see a player wait till he is close to retirement before making his mark. Yet, fate can be a cruel mistress at times, hampering the careers of otherwise brilliant players through injuries and bad luck. Today, we take a look at some greatest players who, after years of struggle, were able to make it to the pinnacle of the beautiful game.

You don't know what you have until you lose it. Well sometimes, you didn’t really need what you had as much as you thought you did. Here are the top clubs that sold their best players and improved.

10 Footballers Who Were Transferred Against Their Will  

The transfer window can sometimes be very mean. There are players who want to leave so badly but the club forces them to stay. A perfect example of this is Harry Kane when he wanted to leave Spurs for Man City in 2021.   

And then there are some players who want to remain at their clubs but they’re basically forced out. It is this set of players we are interested in today. Here are 10 footballers who were transferred against their will.

10 Footballers Who Are Making A Comeback

Football is a game of ups and downs. Every top player has his highs and his lows. But what makes a player truly great is his ability to pick himself up when he’s down and make a smashing comeback. And right now, we want to look at 10 of such footballers who are currently making a comeback.

The other day, we talked about the biggest shithousers in world football. Now, you can argue who is the biggest of all time, but right now, there’s only one undisputed king of shithousery and that’s Emi ‘Dibu’ Martinez.

You doubt that? Come along as we show you 7 times Emi Martinez showed us max shithousery. And of course, you know the one we start with.

The dream of many footballers is to get to the very top of their game so that they can take care of their families while also making them proud. But that’s surely not every footballer’s dream as there are quite a number who absolutely do not care about their families. Now, let us check out 7 footballers who hate their families.

Cristiano Ronaldo now earns more than any other player in the history of football has ever earned from the sport alone, after completing a move to Saudi Arabian side, Al Nassr. Even though he’s soon to be 38, that was still a pretty shocking move, as most fans expected that he’d remain in Europe to keep competing on the biggest stage, but it seems like CR7 chose money over football heritage.

That transfer inspired us to look back at other times footballers did the same and we have now brought you a list of 10 great footballers who chose money over football heritage. Let’s get right to it.

10 Biggest Shithousers In Football

Shithousery is a big part of sports. Whether it’s football, boxing, basketball, hockey, whatever it is. You have to be able to talk your shit and of course, back it up.

And as far as football is concerned, we have some of those guys who have managed to master the art of shithousery. Here are 10 of the biggest shithousers in world football.

How did Pele Stop A War In Nigeria?

When we say Pele transcended football, we really mean it. The man was more than just a sports figure. He was not just a Brazilian footballer, he was a world citizen. And it’s not just us saying this, the UN elected him citizen of the world back in 1977.

Pele did so much for the world during his lifetime and that’s how we know he will never be forgotten. There’s the obvious point of having entertained and motivated millions with his many goals, skills, and dribbles on the field of play, but even outside football, he did affect the lives of many.

Little wonder he was given the International Peace Award in 1978 and elected goodwill ambassador by UNESCO in 1993.

You know what? Let’s look at one of these examples of Pele transcending football and being a symbol of peace. Our older Nigerian or maybe even African subscribers will remember this one. When Pele was said to have stopped a war in Nigeria.

Why Is Pele Still The Greatest Player Of All Time?

Sadly, we’ve just had to say goodbye to a real football great. And not just a great, the greatest of all time. No matter what side of the Messi vs. Ronaldo debate you’re on, you just have to agree that this man from Brazil was the greatest. And here’s why.