Bill Nicholson
Bill Nicholson was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire 26 January 1919.
He played for his local team, Scarborough Working Men’s Club whilst working in a laundry...
Legends- Eric Cantona
Eric Cantona was born May 24, 1966, Marseille, France.
Cantona's interest in football began at an early age. He played for a well-regarded youth team...
Legends- Cliff Jones
Cliff Jones was born into a working-class family in the south of Wales.
It was obvious from an early age that he was talented...
Dennis Bergkamp
Bergkamp was born in Amsterdam on May 10, 1969.
Bergkamp started his playing at youth level with Ajax from the age of 12. He worked...
Lev Yashin
Lev Yashin was born on 22nd October 1929. He was the star of the first European Championship finals and the inspiration for the Soviet...
Jimmy Greaves
Jimmy Greaves was born in East Ham, London on 20th February 1940.
His talent at goalscoring talent saw him break both club and country records...
George Best
George Best was born in East Belfast on 22nd May 1946.
His love of football was apparent from a very early age. He even...
Eusebio
One of the first African-born soccer stars, Eusebio scored a tournament-high nine goals while leading Portugal to a third-place finish in the 1966 World...
Pele
Early years
Pele, or Edson Arantes do Nascimento was born on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil. His father was a footballer but struggled...
Michel Platini
Michel François Platini was born on June 21, 1955, in Joeuf, France.
He came from a footballing family as his father, Aldo, was a...