The Cult

  • The Cult: Fernando Torres

    Ahead of Euro 2016 we're ushering four international football stars into The Cult. First up it's Spanish goalscoring conundrum Fernando Torres.

  • The Cult: Roberto Carlos

    A tyrant of the left flank, Roberto Carlos also possessed an ability to defy gravity with his free-kicks. The Brazilian icon is our latest inductee to The Cult.

  • ​The Cult: Brian O'Driscoll

    Brian O'Driscoll was a blessing to rugby union, but also a man who survived by being blessed.

  • ​The Cult: Craig Bellamy

    Craig Bellamy could be volatile both on and off the pitch, but he possesses a humanity missing from many of his contemporaries. The Welshman is our latest inductee to The Cult.

  • The Cult: Dennis Bergkamp

    A legend for club and country, Dennis Bergkamp seemed capable of manipulating both time and space with effortless cool. The Dutchman is our latest inductee to The Cult.

  • The Cult: Monty Panesar

    Monty Panesar is a figure of fun to some, a cult hero to many. However, his jokey treatment by fans and press alike often stifles the nuance of his complex character.

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  • The Cult: Nigel Benn

    Nicknamed "The Dark Destroyer," Nigel Benn was a popular and gutsy British boxer famous for his fights with Chris Eubank. But the darkness inside Benn sometimes threatened to destroy more than just his opponents.

  • The Cult: Rivaldo

    For much of his illustrious career, Rivaldo deserved even more than he ultimately received. But this was inevitable: there is always a price when you do things your own way.

  • The Cult: Michael Owen

    Once the brightest young hope in English football, now a pundit and expert in stating the obvious. Guess you should join The Cult, Michael Owen.

  • The Cult: Kelly Smith

    England icon Kelly Smith has battled drink problems, serious injuries and her own introversion to become one of the most recognisable figures in the women's game. She's our latest inductee to The Cult.

  • ​The Cult: Georgi Kinkladze

    Georgi Kinkladze symbolises the idea of something beautiful being destructive. A pure entertainment hidden in the footnotes of Manchester City's mid-nineties slump to the third tier of English football.

  • The Cult – Jean Alesi

    Jean Alesi was a Formula One driver for more than a decade, winning a grand prix and taking 32 podiums. Yet, by the high standards he set, this must be classed a failure.