Tim Ellis

Lists These feuding colleagues from footballing history aptly demonstrated their hatred of one another - and made no attempts of hiding it

Chin up, Norwich City fans – you're not as bad as this sorry lot…

These losses have defined teams almost as much as their victories

Manchester United Footballer's across the globe are being ordered to stay in isolation with the rest of us mere mortals. Not that they always listen – as these infamous tales of rebellion show

Gordon Banks The Manchester United No.1 put forth another dazzling display against Sevilla, but even he'd be hard-pressed to match Tim Ellis's countdown of football's most jaw-dropping stops

Jose Mourinho has regularly questioned the steel of some of his players, but these 11 sacrificed it all to be on the pitch – whether for the team's benefit or for their own glory tends to vary... 

All is merry with Antonio Conte and Diego Costa after an odd fallout earlier this month, but others have been confined to the naughty step for much longer. Tim Ellis raided the archives

Lists Harry Redknapp is among the contestants on this year's I'm A Celebrity, sending Tim Ellis to take a look at some of the other stars who couldn't resist the lure of reality TV

Burnley Tim Ellis picks out nine embarrassing episodes that prove that major gaffes don't just happen on the pitch

Premier League There've been talking points aplenty in the first few weeks of the top-flight campaign. Tim Ellis takes a look at some of the key issues

Joe Hart Forget Pep Guardiola dropping Joe Hart for a couple of games, some shot-stoppers have really had it out with their bosses. Tim Ellis picks out some of the best bust-ups

Juan Mata After Juan Mata was controversially hooked by Jose Mourinho just 30 minutes after coming on in Sunday's Community Shield, Tim Ellis picks out 10 other memorable changes...

James Bond, The Doctor and David Frost all had chances to play pro, but did just fine without the game. Here's a few others who could knock the ball around

Arsenal Tim Ellis names and shames those who haven't lived up to their reputation so far in France...

Premier League Tim Ellis carefully selects the 11 men who would form the beautiful game's all-time strongest cricket team...

Samir Handanovic Fulham's Marcus Bettinelli saved two spot-kicks in as many minutes in the Cottagers' 4-1 FA Cup win over Hull. Tim Ellis identifies some more net-minders who somehow had the upper hand from 12 yards

Ahead of the pair's meeting at Anfield on Saturday, Tim Ellis picks out a handful of memorable clashes between the Reds and Spurs...

Premier League Liverpool haven't tasted league glory for 26 years, but hopes are higher under their popular German chief. Tim Ellis explains what the German needs to do to end the Reds' barren run 

After Carlo Ancelotti flicked the middle finger to Hertha Berlin supporters, Tim Ellis picked out other bosses who were feisty enough to give some back

Brede Hangeland recently suggested that Emmanuel Adebayor used to sit "in the gym with a cup of coffee and a muffin". Tim Ellis selects some more stars who weren't the most active

Dele Alli Dele Alli will learn in the coming days whether he'll be punished for flipping the bird in England's win over Slovakia earlier this month. Tim Ellis raided the archives for more gestures that landed players in hot water 

From f-word rants, to full-on haymakers, to a failure of humour: what happens when the man in the middle fights back?

As the summer's international signings grow used to new environments, Tim Ellis on the stories behind the stars who struggled to settle

Tim Ellis picks out some of the strangest ever spot-kicks, from Lionel Messi's pan-faced audacity to the one that was retaken SIX times