February 5 may have the glamour and July 1 screams goals, but humble old March 6 is the most common birthdate for a Premier League player.

Penalty-taking is not for the faint of heart.While it seems easy enough (you only need to put the ball in the net from 12 ...

The Premier League has been peppered with highlights since the inaugural season, but arguably the most controversial one happened exactly 30 years ago. Fed up with being the target of constant abuse, ...

One player who had that and then some in his prime was Eric Cantona. The fan-anointed 'King' of Old Trafford is one of the most pivotal players in Manchester United history, serving as the final ...

Thirty years on, it remains one of the most shocking incidents to occur on a professional football pitch. Cantona’s career up to this point had been terrific but tempestuous, and his short fuse ...

Simmons has said subsequently he cannot remember the precise words he used, but almost every football follower of a certain vintage knows exactly what happened next. After the incident Cantona ...