David ‘Rocky’ Rocastle: Remembering a hero

This picture was designed by @miniboro_dotcom Check out his website here for more great designs: http://miniboro.com/ —– “Rocastle not only had an exceptional dimension as a footballer, but as well a human dimension. Everybody liked him” – Arsene Wenger. Born on the 2nd of May 1967 in Lewisham, London, David started out his footballing career at…

Santi Cazorla: The Spanish magician

Since the Spaniard joined Arsenal in 2011, he has captured the heart and imagination of every single Arsenal fan out there. Nobody has a bad word to say about him, he gives his all in every game, he always has a smile on his face. He is without doubt one of the most important players…

Per Mertesacker: Our loving German

You don’t need pace to be a successful, quality defender such as Per Mertesacker, and he certainly shows that game in, game out. All 6ft 6 inches of him! The big German defender was born on the 29th of Steptmer 1984 in Hanover in Germany (obviously) and the 6ft 6 giant has established himself at…

Robert Pirès: The unsung hero

“We knew Robert had talent, but the Premiership has made him take on a new dimension. It was similar for me. I remember when I arrived in England people wondered whether I was going to explode under the physical commitment.” – Thierry Henry on Robert Pirès *Before I begin, I’d like to note that I have…

Thierry Henry: The Titi story

“If you look at the whole package, with everything Henry has, I don’t think you can find that anywhere else. You give him the ball in the right place and his acceleration will take him past any defender in the world.” – Dennis Bergkamp  Whether you like him or love him, and no, I’m not…

Arsène Wenger: The ‘invincible’ manager

#Wenger1000 17 seasons as an Arsenal manager and the respect of global football at his mercy, he is without doubt one of the greatest managers that we will ever see in football. Born in Strasbourg, France, on the 22nd of October 1949, Arsène has a wealth of experience as a player and as a manager. Wenger successfully…

Dennis Bergkamp – Past, present and future

Dennis ‘The non-flying Dutchman’ Bergkamp “There’s only one Dennis Bergkamp, There’s only one Dennis Bergkamp, Walking along, Singing this song, Walking in a Bergkamp Wonderland!” “I wasn’t interested in dribbling or tricks or scoring goals. Control. That was my thing.” Dennis Bergkamp. Where do I start? technician, perfectionist, genius, elegant? all of the above? Born…