At 3pm on Saturday 15 August 1992, the Premier League kicked off for the very first time. Since then it’s gone from strength to strength, evolving into the most exciting league on the planet, with an estimated fanbase of more than 1.87 billion worldwide. It’s home to some of the game’s most iconic stadiums and world-famous teams – and for more than three decades has attracted the very best players from around the globe. In Premier League All-Stars, we celebrate some of the pioneers, game changers, record breakers and more who have left their mark on the competition – from the legends of the past to the current crop of superstars, you’ll find fascinating facts, remarkable records and stunning stories on some of the very best shot-stoppers, defensive rocks, midfield maestros and goal machines the Premier League has ever seen. So turn the page to discover the creative genius of Martin Ødegaard and David Silva, the never-say-die attitude of Roy Keane, Patrick Vieira and Steven Gerrard, the goalscoring exploits of Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Erling Haaland, the homegrown heroics of Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer, and much, much more. And that’s not all – you’ll also find eight eye-catching posters of your favourite Premier League heroes inside!
WELCOME
THIERRY HENRY • Cast in bronze outside the Emirates, Henry produced truly golden moments for the Arsenal
VIRGIL VAN DIJK • A true modern great, Van Dijk is one of the best centre-backs of his – or anyone else’s – generation
COLE PALMER • After taking the league by storm in his debut season in London, this cool conductor is now a mainstay for the Blues
CRISTIANO RONALDO • He arrived in England as a skinny young winger with magic in his boots and a lot to learn. He would leave it as the greatest player on Earth
GARETH BALE • The Welsh Wizard who overcame a stuttering start to become the world’s most expensive footballer
JACK GREALISH • Man City’s maverick maestro continues to keep the party going
TOP 10 MANAGERS • Meet the men who assembled the best sides in Premier League history
ERLING HAALAND • His goalscoring rate is phenomenal and he’s spent his time in the Premier League smashing one record after another
DENNIS BERGKAMP • One of the most graceful players in Premier League history, Dennis Bergkamp is still revered as a legend today
TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD • Liverpool born and bred, the creative full-back became a legend on the Kop
SON HEUNG-MIN • How Tottenham’s quiet, unassuming striker became a Premier League and global superstar
RYAN GIGGS • Ryan Giggs ran down the wing in many a Premier League game, tearing the opposition apart for years
FRANK LAMPARD • Over a long and massively successful career, ‘Super Frank’ became the most prolific midfielder in Premier League history
BEST OF THE REST: GOALKEEPERS • Dive into the PL’s top keepers whose safe hands carried their teams to major honours
PHIL FODEN • The jewel in Manchester City’s crown has grown into his role at the heart of a winning machine
MARTIN ØDEGAARD • The lost wonderkid of Real Madrid found a home in England – to become Mikel Arteta’s maestro in midfield
DIDIER DROGBA • The ultimate big game player, Drogba scored goals, won titles and always delivered for Chelsea on the big stage
STEVEN GERRARD • A Scouse Superman, Gerrard was the beating heart of Liverpool for almost two decades
ERIC CANTONA • Ooh ahh, ooh ahh, it’s one of Manchester United’s earliest Premier League stars
VINCENT KOMPANY • A captain, a leader and a legend at City, the Belgian was a titan in the blue half of Manchester
BEST OF THE REST: DEFENDERS • Put the boot in with these tenacious tacklers at the...