Kelly Smith is the woman English football wasn't ready for. Those that saw her describe her as a generational talent - an "Mbappe or Haaland" that burst onto the scene with Arsenal in the late 90s and took the game by storm. But as the Women’s Super League begins its record-breaking three-year...

The 2015/16 season was West Ham's chance to give their famous Boleyn Ground the perfect send-off after 112 years. A special player was needed to help to do just that. Enter Dimitri Payet. Football’s Cult Heroes explores Payet’s journey from Reunion Island to France, how he transformed...

In the summer of 2002, Bolton manager Sam Allardyce was once again scouring the market for new players. Without a big budget, being resourceful had become second nature to Big Sam, often using his powers of persuasion to lure players to the Reebok Stadium. Nigeria superstar Jay-Jay Okocha was...