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Guten morgen, Volzy. You’re a man of many fan-inspired nicknames: 220 Voltz, The Electrician, Mr Resistor, The Lightbulb. Got any that we don’t know about?My friend doesn’t think my surname

Mention the word Bob, and Vidal Sassoon is just as likely to talk about Campbell or Tambling as the cut he made so famous. Despite being an East-Ender, the 80

BornLymington 21/10/89 PositionStrikerNicknameVokesy (for obvious reasons) or Big Man. Club supported as a boyI’m a local lad so I grew up supporting Southampton. They were good times down there with

On a pleasantly warm early April afternoon at Juventus’ training complex on the outskirts of Turin, Gianluigi Buffon’s mood does not convey the joys of spring. He needs a break,

Is it fair to say you’re having your best season for 10 years?I’m in a good moment. It’s difficult to compare it with other parts of my career but I’m

GoalkeeperAndoni ZubizarretaBehind every great team, there’s a great goalkeeper. Maybe Barcelona never realised Andoni was just that until he left after our Champions League final loss to Milan in ’94,

For more than 100 years, my home town of Livorno was one of a few Italian cities with just one local paper, which meant a complete monopoly on local news.

BornSunderland, 14/07/87 NicknameJust Johnno, I’m afraid. Club supported as a boyI grew up supporting Manchester United, mainly because of Giggsy. I’m from Sunderland originally and until I joined Middlesbrough most

On paper, it should have been a great week forLiverpoolmidfielderSteven Gerrard. Named England Player of the Year by the fans, made captain for Fabio Capello’s first game and named Man

Wayne Rooney,Manchester United’scurrent holder of the No.10 shirt reveals why it was such an honour to be given the number, his hopes for the season and why it’s always worth asking…