Data firm OPTA have a ranking of over 10,000 men’s football teams. But who tops the mammoth list?

To put their algorithm-based data ranking in context, the likes of Leeds United, Ipswich Town, Celtic and Lincoln City are 43rd, 86th, 153rd and 188th respectively.

Here are the 10 best teams from the latest edition of

Clubs from England, Spain, Germany, Italy and – to a lesser extent – France have dominated the European Cup since it was launched back in 1955. But some clubs from outside of the traditional big five leagues have upset the established order, particularly in the early years.

Can you name every club from outside of the English top flight, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga and...

Michael Carrick cannot do much more to convince Manchester United of his credentials to be given the permanent manager’s job…

The interim boss has led United into a dozen Premier League battles, winning eight, drawing three, losing only one.

If we choose to ignore the sample size – for the purposes of this, we most certainly are – that record makes Carrick the P...

Real Madrid have possessed some of the best players in Champions League history – but can you name their top 20 appearance makers in the competition?

As befitting their almost ever-present status in the competition, plenty of their players have made heaps of appearances...

Bayern Munich are Champions League heavyweights by anybody’s description, but can you name every player to score 10 or more goals for the European giants in the competition?

Bayern have won the competition on three occasions since it was rebranded in 1992, making them...