The Eleven

Sven-Göran XI-sson

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 02:00:47 GMT

Sven-Göran Eriksson's managerial career was as zany as his personality. We tell his story through eleven nostalgic names who played for him. Featuring The Gaffer magazine.

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Relegation Fodder XI

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:00:22 GMT

These nostalgic footballers became serial relegation candidates, going down in history for consistently... going down. Featuring Andrew Lawn and Football Book Club Podcast.

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Style of Play XI

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:45:53 GMT

In delving far too deep into nostalgic footballers' Wikipedia profiles, we found an elite club - those with a 'Style of Play' section. Though often reserved for the elite, this Eleven won surprise call-ups. Featuring The Wikipedia Footballers Quiz.

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Extremely Hairy XI

Sun, 14 May 2023 20:30:23 GMT

You remember the nostalgic player with the long, straggly barnet or distinctive mullet. Here's the proof: as we reminisce about some of the hairiest footballers of yesteryear. Featuring Ezekiel Downes.

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The Real Super League XI

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 03:00:32 GMT

Fame, fortune and Frank Acheampong. This episode delves into the incredible entertainment and eccentricity of the Chinese Super League through eleven nostalgic names who've played in it. Featuring Cameron Wilson and Hotpot Football.

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Ode to Roy XI

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 06:00:56 GMT

From Halmstads to the World Cup, Roy Hodgson's 46-year managerial career has seen him manage some of football's figureheads of nostalgia. We look back at some of the standouts. Featuring Nima Tavallaey Roodsari and Jim Rainford.

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Straight Outta Conference XI

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 10:06:41 GMT

Not every nostalgic footballer was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. This episode celebrates non-league success stories who've risen to the very top and into the football fan's consciousness. Featuring Thomas Feaheny.

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Transfer Saga XI

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

Rumbling rumours, paperwork mishaps, and last-minute u-turns. This episode celebrates the Odemwingie's of this world; the protagnoists of transfer sagas. Featuring Nige Tassell and Ted Hanky.

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The Other Cup XI

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:00 GMT

In many ways, it's the FA Cup's 'Spare'. But the League Cup has produced its fair share of magic over the years, celebrated here through eleven more nostalgic names. Featuring Chris Lepkowski.

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Brits Abroad XI

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Iconic expats, the likes of Bothroyd and Hargreaves left an indellible mark on foreign leagues. But who are some of history's more obscure Brits Abroad? Featuring Hannah Kumari and The North Section.

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World Cup Headliners XI

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:00:00 GMT

The back-page protagonists of World Cups gone by. These nostalgic footballers may not have taken home the Jules Rimet, but they stole the headlines. Featuring World Cup Rewind and Aidan Williams.

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Public Enemy XI

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Delve into the careers of eleven more nostalgic names, this time, known for being pantomime villains of the beautiful game. Featuring Anthony Richardson and Football Art - Chris Lee.

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Own Goals & Gaffs XI

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Following in the footsteps of Danny Baker and Rory McGrath, this is our collation of football's iconic, costly and downright embarassing own goals and gaffs. Featuring Jacob Hawley and Richard Cobb.

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Did a Job XI

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 06:00:00 GMT

They quietly went about their business, largely unnoticed until now. This episode celebrates the unspectacular yet functional footballers from yesteryear. Featuring Daniel Hurley.

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J. League XI

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Delve into one of the most colourful, unpredictable and zany leagues in world football through Eleven nostalgic names. We're off to Japan. Featuring Dan Orlowitz and J. League Regista.

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Ninten d’Or XI

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 06:00:00 GMT

A journey through football video game nostalgia, picking out the iconic names who sparkled on the console but not always on the pitch. Featuring Marlon Anthony and Oliver Zesiger.

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Mr [Insert Club] XI

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Loyal servants, one-club men and club legends. This Eleven identifies the seasoned campaigners who came to embody their club. Featuring The Belgian Football Podcast and Football Kentron.

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Plucked from Obscurity XI

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Ghana Premier League. Polish Ekstraklasa. TT Pro League. Not every footballer starts in an elite academy and this episode celebrates those developed in obscurity. Featuring Andy Mitten and 80s & 90s Football.

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Totally Loco XI

Mon, 30 May 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Raising eyebrows at the misdemeanours, moments of madness and general insanity of football history's obscure eccentrics. Featuring Christopher Hylland.

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Moneyball XI

Mon, 16 May 2022 06:00:00 GMT

We play Moneyball with nostalgic names of football history, identifying undervalued statistics from past seasons and compiling an XI greater than the sum of its parts. Featuring Dave Black and Premiership Polls.

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MLS All-Sorts XI

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Move over All-Stars. This is the All-Sorts. The MLS' nostalgic names who've made soccer in the USA such an eclectic, entertaining and unpredictable game. Featuring MLS Now Podcast and Jessica Charman.

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Relegation Scrap XI

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Football's natural-born scrappers, familiar with a Survival Sunday. This Eleven celebrates nostalgic names who serially battled relegation. Featuring Chris Slegg, Andrew Timbrell and Tom Middler.

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Derby Days XI

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:00:00 GMT

Saving their best for derby day. These nostalgic names became back-pagers, local legends, talk of the town and, now, they're protagonists of an Eleven. Featuring Sam Leveridge and Sam Whyte.

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Intertoto XI

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:00:00 GMT

From 1995 to 2008, the UEFA Intertoto Cup lit up Channel 5 (...or at least for fans of Newcastle, West Ham and Bradford). Here, we celebrate the nostalgic names who embodied this offbeat competition. Featuring Ketch and Sebastian from STR.

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Home on Loan XI

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:00:00 GMT

The ultimate 'try before you buy'. Whether young hotshots getting game time or has-beens sparking back into life, this Eleven celebrates football's greatest loan success stories. Featuring Ibrahim Mustapha.

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The Definitive Championship XI

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Stalwarts for Preston. Target men for Millwall. Shot-stoppers for Sheffield Wednesday. These are the nostalgic footballers 'so Championship' they practically bleed EFL. Featuring Ryan Dilks.

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Little n’ Large XI

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT

From Joachim & Mifsud to Sibon & Maierhofer, we delve into an untapped goldmine of football factfulness; distinctively tall and short footballers. Featuring Kat Lucas and Arthur Ellis.

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One to XI

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT

The reliable 2. The silky 7. The prolific 9. This episode sparks memories of nostalgic names who embodied their shirt numbers; classic names with classic traits. Featuring Kathryn Batte and Ronan Murphy.

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FA Cup XI

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Giant-killers, lovable minnows and trophy lifters. This episode picks out eleven nostalgic footballers who made their name in the FA Cup. Featuring Ian King and My Road to Wembley.

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Unlikely UCL Finalists XI

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:00:00 GMT

The Champions League Final is a showground for the elite. But this episode celebrates its cast of unlikely extras, nostalgic names from European football obscurity. Featuring Josh Pugh.

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In The Dugout XI

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 07:00:00 GMT

From pitch to dugout. This episode unearths the playing days of nostalgic names who made unlikely forays into management. Featuring The Sound of Football podcast and Footballers of Wikipedia.

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Did He Play There?! XI

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Bothroyd & Perugia. Faubert & Real Madrid. We celebrate some of recent football history's extraordinary player and club combinations, featuring Seb Stafford-Bloor and Devon Rowcliffe.

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Iconic Kits XI

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Chevrons, sashes, lace-up collars and outlandish sponsors - this episode heroes not only eleven nostalgic footballers, but a near-dozen memorable retro kits. Featuring The Kitsman and Tom Slater.

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Set Piece Specialists XI

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Masters of the dead ball. This Eleven celebrates some of football's nostalgic and often obscure free-kick takers, penalty takers and corner takers. Featuring Carlo Garganese and Richard Kaufman.

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National Icons XI

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Maradona for Argentina. It's Pele for Brazil. But who are the national football icons in some of FIFA's minnow nations? Featuring Chris Kelly and Mike Dunnett-Stone.

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Super Subs XI

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Coming alive off the bench, super subs are born game-changers and the thorns in the sides of opposition fans. From Flo to Defoe, we celebrate the best. Featuring Hugo Scheckter and Talking Kit podcast.

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Mavericks XI

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Rule breakers. Trend dodgers. Visionaries. These eleven nostalgic footballers made a name for themselves by zigging, whilst others zagged. Featuring Stuart Kane and Matt Walker.

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Journeyman XI

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Football's journeymen deserve acclaim. A brief spell at one club, then the next, these Eleven barely stick around long enough to earn a chant. Featuring Tim Nagle and Kaustubh Pandey.

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One Season Wonders XI

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Marcus Stewart's star burned brightly, but briefly. Like him, these Eleven footballers shone at the highest level for just one year. Featuring Jim Keoghan and Simon Dewhurst.

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Premier League Transfer Flops XI

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Marquee signings who famously failed to deliver. These eleven transfers from Premier League history represented disastrous business for club and player alike. Featuring Alan Gernon.

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Underrated XI

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:00:00 GMT

The football media devours flair, creativity and charisma - leaving several less glamorous talents out of the narrative. This Eleven shines a spotlight on them; football's underrated. Featuring Ash Rose and Laura Lawrence.

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The Streets Have Forgotten XI

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:00:00 GMT

They forgot them; we didn't. This is an episode for the football anorak, reminiscing about the nostalgic forgotten footballers of years gone by. Featuring United Mates football podcast.

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Euros XI

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:00:00 GMT

One tournament can turn a career. This Eleven is the proof; a lineup of players who made their name at the European Championships. Featuring Jonathan O'Brien and What If Football.

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Uncapped England XI

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Stalwarts for their clubs but no-marks for England. These Eleven can count themselves unlucky never to win a cap for their country, featuring Adam Hurrey and Ben Kaye.

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Tiki Taka XI

Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Undisputed technicians with passing prowess. These Eleven may never have been lucky enough (or good enough) to play at Pep's Barcelona, but embody the Tiki Taka tactics of the 00s.

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Unfulfilled Potential XI

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 06:12:00 GMT

They left us wondering what might have been. We celebrate the unblossomed talent of the footballers who never lived up to their billing. But who will make the Eleven?

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Cult Heroes XI

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:00:00 GMT

Fans' favourites. Flawed geniuses. Icons on and off the field. These footballers left an indelible mark on their respective clubs and warrant a place in our Eleven.

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Bargain XI

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:49:38 GMT

Leicester City paid just £400,000 for Riyad Mahrez. An undisputable bargain. But which other cut-price captures will make Arthur and Ben's Eleven?

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Wet and Windy Tuesday Night XI

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Howling wind, driving rain and a long bus journey back down South. Some players thrive on grim Tuesday nights at the Britannia and this Eleven heralds their prowess.

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Worldies XI

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:59:44 GMT

A thunderbolt. An overhead. A volley. These maestros of the beautiful game sure know how to score the unthinkable. But who will make The Eleven?

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