'Every time I went to head the ball, Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini put an elbow in the back of my head, and basically knocked me out, I played for 75 minutes with a bottle of smelling salts in my hand' Chris Waddle on his experience with two Italy icons
Chris Waddle reflects on his challenging encounters with Baresi and Maldini during his time at Marseille.
To beat that team, with Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit, was almost impossible - it was one of the greatest games of my coaching career': Ex-Real Madrid manager reflects on beating stacked AC Milan side in 1989
Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over AC Milan in 1990 was significant for manager John Toshack, highlighting the challenge of defeating such a legendary team.
Newcastle's board said I was over the hill, so I left and played 108 consecutive games and won the European Cup not a bad way to answer that accusation!': Ex-Magpies defender reflects on career highlight after proving former side wrong
Newcastle United underestimated Frank Clark's ability, allowing him to leave at 31 only for him to win the European Cup four years later.