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Alvaro Recoba is likely to be summed up as "not a great goalscorer, but a goalscorer with great goals".Some of his strikes over the years, especially for Inter, have been wonderful, and here FootballCritic looks at each one, visualized.We…

Rivaldo was 32 years old when he left his native Brazil for Greece after returning after a hugely successful period in Europe, particularly with Barcelona.He was believed to be returning to Brazil to end his career, but he would…

Roberto Carlos was an integral part of the Real Madrid squad for over a decade between 1996 and 2007, winning four La Liga titles and three Champions League titles.Although he was a left-back, his best traits came forward while he was…

For football fans of a certain age, Juan Roman Riquelme was one of their favorite players from the nineties.After Riquelme had conquered the world scene for Boca against Real Madrid in the 2000 Intercontinental Cup, he moved to Barcelona…

Diego Maradona's magic in Naples is widely regarded as one of the best individual brilliance presentations in the history of football. Maradona raised a Napoli team that had been in the doldrums for some time and achieved things that have…

David Beckham is one of the most famous footballers of all time, both for his work in the game and for his extreme fame outside of the game.It's easy to forget how good Beckham was, especially in intersecting and dead ball situations.He…