Football legend Garrincha was a bit of a strange guy - and that's an understatement. The Brazilian star, who shared the stage with the phenomenal Pele, played a pivotal role in helping his nation claim back-to-back World Cup titles in 1958 and 1962. The right-winger, born Manuel Francisco dos Santos, stood at 5ft6in and had one leg which was six centimetres shorter than the other, suffering fro...Full Story »

CHRIS BIRCHALL's football career took him from Port Vale to Los Angeles - and now he's eyeing up the Premier League. The former LA Galaxy midfielder has retrained as a referee since hanging up his boots in 2016. Chris Birchall (right) could finally be ready to achieve his Premier League dream The former LA Galaxy midfielder has retrained as a referee Birchall played alongside David Beckham i...Full Story »

A blonde bombshell got her big break as a glamour model thanks to the patronage of the one and only Diego Maradona. The Argentina icon changed the course of football history with his achievements for club and country - lifting two Serie A titles with Napoli and the World Cup with La Albiceleste. While it's not quite as seismic as his on-field exploits , he also set Antonela Avellaneda on a diff...Full Story »

Declan Rice's girlfriend, Lauren Fryer, 25, recently became the target of nasty keyboard warriors calling for the player to leave her as he "could do better". Dani Dyer, 28, has defended Declan Rice's long-term partner Lauren Fryer, 25, after she faced 'cruel' trolling earlier this yearShe claimed that "no one deserves to be criticised" how Lauren wasDani and her footballer man got engaged in J...Full Story »

Dwight Yorke celebrating Man Utd's Champions League triumph with Ronny Johnsen, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester United's 1999 Treble triumph saw Dwight Yorke cement his place as a club legend. The Trinidad & Tobago forward bagged 29 goals in 51 appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson's side, forming a deadly partnership up front with Andy Cole as United won the Premier Leagu...Full Story »

Maria Arreghini is Conor McGregor's 'favourite host' Connor McGregor's 'favourite sports host' Maria Arreghini has flaunted her own 'trophies' while visiting Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium. The Italian TV host, who has previously covered music and sport, has a massive social media following on Instagram of 701,000, where she routinely uploads snaps of herself showing off her more than ample as...Full Story »

Former Chelsea winger Duff, 45, won back-to-back Premier League titles under Mourinho during his time at Stamford Bridge. Damien called Jose Mourinho after Shelbourne's League of Ireland title triumphDuff joked Mourinho had called but he was actually left hanging by his old boss Nearly two decades on and Duff claimed his first title in management in thrilling fashion on Friday night. Shelbour...Full Story »

Blues icon Hazard, 33, spent seven hugely successful years at Stamford Bridge between 2012 and 2019. Eden Hazard did not realise he was about to be pranked at the barbersHe reacted hilariously when he realised his apron cape had a Spurs shirt printed on it He scored 11 goals and assisted 85 in 352 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles, two Europa Leagues, as well as the F...Full Story »

Stephanie Heaney says being a WAG is not as easy as it looks A Playboy model and former WAG believes it is "rare" to find a footballer who can be trusted. Stephanie Heaney was speaking about the life of a football partner after saying Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner is right to file for divorce. It was reported last month that Annie was preparing to fight for half of Walker's £27million f...Full Story »

Jose Castillejo has died in flooding in Spain A former Valencia star, 28, has died as a result of flooding in Spain. Spain has been hit by freak flashing flooding, which has been dubbed as Spain's worst natural disaster in a century. Valencia has been among the cities most affected by the floods, with the total death tally at least 158 at the time of writing, with fears it will climb higher. ...Full Story »