Lionel Messi, Pele and Cristiano Ronaldo in a collage for the greatest players of all time
Greatest football players of all time: The top 10 ranked including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
Sports Mole ranks the top 10 football players of all time - does Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele or Diego Maradona make it as number one?
Nov 10, 14:17
 Lev Yashin pictured in 1963
Lev Yashin birthday: The greatest one-club players of all time including Carragher, Puyol, Maldini
To celebrate what would have been Lev Yashin's birthday, Sports Mole picks out some of the greatest one-club men of all time.
Oct 22, 09:52
 Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele pictured on April 15, 2025
Ousmane Dembele wins Ballon d'Or: Every previous winner of the prestigious award including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo
Sports Mole takes a look at every past winner of the prestigious Ballon d'Or, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sep 22, 22:20
 Italy's Dino Zoff lifts the World Cup trophy in 1982
The top 10 greatest World Cups of all time, one year out from the 2026 finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico
Sports Mole considers some of the greatest World Cups to have been played and ranks the top 10, one year out from the 2026 finals.
Jun 11, 16:46
 Bayern Munich's Lothar Matthaus and Everton's Peter Reid during the 1985 Cup Winners' Cup semi-final second leg
Goodison Park's top 10 greatest matches
Sports Mole goes back through the archives and picks out the 10 greatest games played at Goodison Park.
May 16, 18:44
 Lionel Messi in action for Argentina in June 2024.
Olympic football 2024: The best footballers to ever feature at the Olympic Games
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, Sports Mole looks at some of the best players to have featured at the Games.
Jul 20, 11:12
 Football general generic 14
Euro Flashback: Remembering the first ever Euros
Ahead of Euro 2024, Sports Mole looks back on the first-ever Euros, which took place in 1960 under a different name.
Jun 7, 09:00
 Italy's Paolo Maldini pictured at Euro 1996
The greatest European Championship XI of all time
Just ahead of Euro 2024, Sports Mole selects the greatest European Championship XI of all time.
Jun 6, 16:05
 England captain Bobby Moore on shoulders of teammates holding aloft the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966
England vs. Belgium all-time combined XI: Who makes the cut alongside Bobby Moore, Kevin De Bruyne?
Ahead of England's clash with Belgium on Tuesday, Sports Mole compiles an all-time greatest XI of players to have represented either nation.
Mar 25, 18:01
 Pele wheels away in celebration after scoring in the 1970 World Cup final against Italy
England vs. Brazil all-time combined XI: Who makes the cut alongside Pele, Ronaldo?
Ahead of England's clash with Brazil on Saturday, Sports Mole compiles an all-time greatest XI of players to have represented either nation.
Mar 21, 20:12
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Xabi Alonso backs Manuel Neuer for Ballon d'Or
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer deserves to win the Ballon d'Or, according to his teammate Xabi Alonso.
Nov 19, 12:19
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 Russian footballers of all time
As part of the countdown to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Sports Mole takes a look at the top 10 players in the history of Russian football.
May 19, 11:11
 A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 English footballers of all time
As part of the countdown to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Sports Mole looks at the top 10 players in the history of English football.
May 5, 11:10
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