Diego Maradona: An interview with the film’s director
Arguably the world’s greatest ever Number 10, Diego Maradona, finally gets the big screen treatment as a movie made from never-before-seen-footage recorded during the…
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Read why Zidane finally did it his way
What more can be written about Zinedine Zidane that hasn’t already? As if pondering that very question himself, ironically at the time when the…
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Messigraphica: Infographics meet Biography
Messi’s stats get the beautiful publication they deserve. Back in October of 2014 we celebrated a decade of sheer brilliance by Lionel Messi as…
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Totti X Roma by Nike
To celebrate 25 years since Francesco Totti made his debut for AS Roma, Nike have chosen to release a special limited edition boot: the…
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Doctor Socrates: More than a playmaker
Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend. As the above title of the wondrously insightful new book on his colourful life indicates, Socrates was many thing…
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Baggio forwards ‘Football Physics’ course
During his playing days Roberto Baggio was blessed with a rare ability to be able to manipulate the ball in any way he deemed…
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Be in Maradona’s boots
Since it was scored, countless numbers of football fans from around the globe have no doubt tried to follow in Diego Maradona’s footsteps by…
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Exclusive Argentina ‘No.10’ Chat With Jonathan Wilson
The Footballing History of Argentina, we’ve been waiting for you. When we heard that celebrated football writer, Jonathan Wilson (author of Inverting The Pyramid),…
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All is not what it seems with Italy’s No.10
Ask anyone to think of the Azzurri Number 10 shirt, and a player inhabiting it, and names that instantly spring to mind are Roberto…
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Talking ‘Calcio’s Greatest Forwards’
Here at fantasista10.co.uk we’re always happy when a great new football book comes along; especially when the book’s topic is certain to ensure it…
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Cruyff: The misuse of the Number 10
Dutch legend Johan Cruyff recently gave his thoughts on the disadvantages of using the Number 10 position in a 4-3-3 system. Cruyff voiced his…
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Referee outshines Alex during testimonial
It’s not often you see a referee outshine a playmaker when it comes to ingenuity on the pitch, but that’s exactly what happened during…
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Lost footage emerges of Maradona’s finest goal
Earlier this year, new footage emerged of an Argentine number 10 weaving his way through numerous defenders and scoring one of the greatest individual…
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Baggio and Me: A Personal Journey
For me, like countless others around the world no doubt, it was cemented on a warm night in Rome – June 19 1990 to…
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Iniesta, Zlatan and Neymar feature in animated football epic
Nike have released a rather excellent follow-up to their main World Cup ad with all your favourite (Nike sponsored) football stars re imagined as…
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Pirlo Book: The Number 10 extracts
I Think Therefore I Play
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Book Extract: Baggio shares his World Cup’94 drama
Roberto Baggio relives the worst moment of his career.
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Revealed: Just who wore Maradona & Baggio shin-pad tributes?
Former professional created inspirational tribute to No.10 idols
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Origins: Does Spain have an affinity with the number 10?
Does Spain really hold football’s greatest number in high esteem?
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The Art of the Pause: A Tale of Two Playmakers
Isco and Joe Cole highlight cultural differences
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