100 best Premier League foreigners

Premier League From boy to man, the Portuguese’s Old Trafford transformation was nothing short of extraordinary. Former United skipper Rio Ferdinand explains the ascent of a footballing android  

Eric Cantona The King was crowned over five majestic seasons at Old Trafford, having brought with him a unique brand of Gallic bombast that dovetailed with the class to complement it. Nobody was quite like Eric – as Lee Sharpe explains

Premier League Described as the “bargain of the century” by Alex Ferguson when he rocked up at Old Trafford in summer 1991, the Great Dane would prove exactly that in eight years at the club. Five Premier League titles, three FA Cups and a Champions League winner’s medal – nothing less than he deserved, says former team-mate Henning Berg

Premier League Into the top 20 we go – and now we're getting iconic. But who's just missed out on our top 10 imported aces? 

Premier League Our approach towards the top 20 includes a brilliant Brazilian in north-eastern climes, two famous adversaries and maybe – just maybe – the coolest Premier League player ever? 

Premier League Our list rumbles on as we celebrate two of the top flight's finest-ever Africans and a pair of flying Dutchmen

Premier League Moving on up with four ex-Chelsea heroes, one half of a famous Premier League duo and arguably the division's greatest-ever header of a ball

Premier League Our latest segment features two Chelsea strikers and three imports from Down Under

Premier League Our next batch of expats includes five Arsenal stars and Newcastle's trumpet-wielding hero

Premier League Our countdown of the best imports to grace English football since 1992 continues