Clubland

Big Hitters and Clutch Pitchers, it's the The New York Yankees. We compile the St Louis Cardinals Legendary LineUp, and the Curse of the Billy Goat that defined the Chicago Cubs.

The Boston Red Sox are one of America's most famous sporting franchises, but the baseball club also suffered through one of sport's most famous championship droughts ... slugger Albert Pujols made a ton of money swinging a big stick in St Louis, but after taking the big contract at Anaheim, things haven't been so productive.

The Dallas Cowboys are the biggest franchise in World Sport, Peyton Manning one of the game's greatest quarterbacks - each star brands exporting the NFL to international waters.

The Atlanta Falcons have made headlines, often for the wrong reasons, but 2016 was a season to remember, albeit falling at the final hurdle ... New England's star quarterback Tom Brady had his Super Bowl winning jersey stolen after the match, sparking an international search. And the chances of a permanent NFL franchise based out of London, getting closer every year

The LA Galaxy is where the stars shine, Karim Benzema is central to Real Madrid's attack, River Plate's Ultimate XI, and some of the controversial transfers that have stunned Clubland.

Barcelona's two great treble-winning teams, under Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique, made their mark on the game. The tale of Iker Casillas being pushed out of Real Madrid, with two farewells. And Kaká helped Orlando City create a buzz on their entrance into Major League Soccer.

Bayern Munich are the Bundesliga's most dominant club, a look at Real Madrid's Ultimate XI, The Dutch clubs who've never been relegated from the Eredivisie, the rise of the New York Cosmos and Sergio Aguero arrives as Manchester City's title winning hero.

It's an exclusive club - cricket's greatest hitters - and Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum and AB de Villiers own many of the sport's world records ... Australian Don Bradman accumulated run better than anyone in history and his Test average was almost double anyone else's.

Manchester United's Class of '92 saw six schoolboys become club legends. Spartak Moscow's long wait for a new stadium is over and could signal a return to their glory days. And Barcelona's greatest era has had a sizeable contribution from Andrés Iniesta.

Unarguably Africa's number one club, Al Ahly in 2014 became the world's most successful as well. The huge fees clubs have paid for Ángel di María have left him with huge expectations to fulfil. AS Roma vs SS Lazio is a derby with a difference. And Arsenal's Invincibles made for one of Clubland's Classic Teams.