The tactical evolution of the game, era by era.
A moment of pure combination play from Vieira, Henry and Pires in a 2004-05 defeat at Liverpool captured both the brilliance and the fragility of Arsene Wenger's post-Invincibles side.
A new Planet Football rundown of nine famous strikes, from George Weah to Hatem Ben Arfa, shows that technical difficulty is only one part of what makes a goal unforgettable.
Real Madrid's academy playmaker was branded lazy and unfulfilled, but his role switch and his two outrageous backheeled assists tell a different story about what actually mattered.
Manchester United built a two-goal cushion against Chelsea in 2018 only to concede deep into stoppage time, triggering the touchline flashpoint that defined Jose Mourinho's first return to Stamford Bridge.
Planet Football has gathered quotes from opponents, team-mates and writers that explain, in their own terms, why Diego Maradona remains the reference point for footballing genius.
Planet Football revisits the October 2011 Stamford Bridge collapse that let Robin van Persie complete Arsenal's comeback after John Terry lost his footing.
Cristiano Ronaldo's first treble in over two years pushes his career hat-trick tally past Lionel Messi's, but the raw count hides contrasts in finishing method, league quality and career stage.
Virgil van Dijk, one of five Liverpool players to reach the Ballon d'Or podium, has praised Rio Ngumoha's rapid development on the right wing.
José Mourinho takes charge of Real Madrid in an El Clásico for the first time since 2013, with his old club six points off the pace and the game's two best-known attacking talents, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé, setting the terms.
Before he became English football's record goalscorer, Rooney fronted a Coca-Cola reality show that prized street technique over tactics — and it says something about how he learned the game.
Nwankwo Kanu never had the numbers of Henry or Bergkamp, but a stoppage-time winner at Chelsea showed why Arsenal fans adored him anyway, writes Planet Football.
Spurs' solitary Premier League win at Stamford Bridge since 2018 came from a settled 4-2-3-1 built on a double pivot and a front four behind Harry Kane's absence replaced by Son — here is what became of that shape and the players who filled it.
