Why Hidetoshi Nakata, face of the 2002 World Cup, retired at 29: ‘I’m not a fan of football’
The midfielder became a global star and earned moves to Italy and England but has never regretted his decision to stop ...
Rivaldo names only England star who could have played for Brazil's World Cup-winning side
After Michael Owen had chipped England into an early lead, it was Rivaldo who levelled matters before the break before ...
England’s Golden Generation would’ve won something with major change – we killed Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes
Michael Owen has revealed the formation he would have gone with to unlock the best of England’s Golden Generation. The former ...
Daily Mail5d
Meet the 'David Beckham of Asian football' who quit the game and went on to make $28 million fortune from completely different career
Nakata would become the poster boy of the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea after his rise in popularity, establishing himself as Asia's very own David Beckham. However, at the age of just ...
I starred at World Cup and ended up in Premier League… I was lying to myself so quit at 29 to start booze and tea empire
HIDETOSHI NAKATA didn’t dream of becoming a legendary footballer. The Japanese star, now 48, wasn’t one of those kids that ...
Zinedine Zidane Warned England Over 'Wasting' Top Talent - He Was Never Picked Again
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
10 Greatest England Wingers in Football History [Ranked]
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
SPORTbible6d
Ronaldo Nazario had no doubts when naming the only England player who was good enough to play for Brazil
Ronaldo Nazario had no doubts when naming the England player who he believed could have played for Brazil. Ronaldo ...