Tag: Juninho Pernambucano

  • 100 Best Goals of 2011

    Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo feature twice on the 100 best goals of 2011 list, but so do Juninho Pernambucano and unknowns like Matias Urbano and Gerardo Masini among other incredible goals by famous and vaguely known players alike.

  • How the hell did they get there?

    It isn’t unusual anymore to see the biggest names in European football feature in unknown teams in Qatar, Japan or even the United States (yes, the MLS is an insignificant dot compared to European Football) for a major cash injection to their bank account. Yet it’s still a widely criticized phenomenon as football fans still find it hard to understand why the football players of the modern era prefer money over a respectful retirement at their home club or a last attempt at some trophies. So, we decided to make an article featuring the most famous players who are currently playing in one of these, how shall we put it, less significant leagues.