Tim Ellis
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9 sets of team-mates who absolutely hated each other
By Tim Ellis, Ryan Dabbs published
Lists These feuding colleagues from footballing history aptly demonstrated their hatred of one another - and made no attempts of hiding it
10 relegated teams from history that make Norwich City look brilliant
By Tim Ellis published
Chin up, Norwich City fans – you're not as bad as this sorry lot…
8 Champions League matches that left an open wound for the defeated
By Tim Ellis published
These losses have defined teams almost as much as their victories
Don't follow their example: 11 times footballers escaped lockdowns
By Tim Ellis published
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
10 shocking substitutions, feat. Lineker, Gerrard and a mouthy West Ham fan
By Tim Ellis published
Ranked! 11 of the most remarkable saves that even David de Gea would be proud of
By Tim Ellis published
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
11 footballers who played through the pain barrier (and definitely, definitely shouldn't have)
By Tim Ellis published
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...
Banished! 8 players who were forced to train alone – and what happened next
By Tim Ellis published
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
11 footballers who did reality TV – and what happened to them
By Tim Ellis published
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
Rude scoreboards, wrong flags, Rivaldo's numbers & football's biggest balls-ups
By Tim Ellis published
Burnley Tim Ellis picks out nine embarrassing episodes that prove that major gaffes don't just happen on the pitch
7 things we've learned so far in the Premier League this season
By Tim Ellis published
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
10 goalkeepers who properly fell out with their managers
By Tim Ellis published
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
10 shocking substitutions, feat. Lineker, Gerrard and a mouthy West Ham fan
By Tim Ellis published
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...
8 celebrities you had no idea were good at football
By Tim Ellis published
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
8 Premier League stars not yet cutting it at Euro 2016
By Tim Ellis published
Arsenal Tim Ellis names and shames those who haven't lived up to their reputation so far in France...
Football's all-time cricket XI
By Tim Ellis published
Premier League Tim Ellis carefully selects the 11 men who would form the beautiful game's all-time strongest cricket team...
8 notoriously lazy players who were allergic to hard work
By Tim Ellis published
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
Refs behaving badly: 9 times the men in the middle went too far
By Tim Ellis published
From f-word rants, to full-on haymakers, to a failure of humour: what happens when the man in the middle fights back?
The top 10 daft bans: Bananas, beards, parrots and snoods
By Tim Ellis published
Top 10 Didier Drogba will miss four of the Montreal Impact’s first five games because the club won't allow him to play on artificial surfaces. Tim Ellis recalls 10 other barmy bans, featuring space travel, parachutes and vodka...
9 players who couldn't hack the culture shock in a new league
By Tim Ellis last updated
As the summer's international signings grow used to new environments, Tim Ellis on the stories behind the stars who struggled to settle
8 players who switched international allegiances – and a Premier League star who still could
By Tim Ellis published
Tim Ellis picks out a handful of stars who chose to represent a country they weren't born in
9 naughty gestures that got their subjects in big trouble
By Tim Ellis last updated
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
7 times Alberto Moreno lost his head and forgot how to defend
By Tim Ellis last updated
Alberto Moreno The full-back started to trend on Sunday afternoon for all the wrong reasons. Tim Ellis takes you through the other times Liverpool's Spaniard cost his side a goal through his dubious defending…
Top 10 bizarre penalties: passes, punishments and premature celebrations
By Tim Ellis published
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
Wenger & Houllier, Ferguson & Mourinho, Clough & Taylor and the top 7 managerial love-ins
By Tim Ellis last updated
Arsene Wenger Mind games between bosses have become a common part of the modern game, but Tim Ellis picks out seven sets of coaches who had nothing but positive words to say about each other…
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