These really are wonderful.
Artist Dan Leydon combines the old, the new and the otherworldly with these phenomenal images of 15 footballing (and one Game of Thrones) icons.
As you click through the images you’ll see Dan’s inspiration for each piece in his own words.
The attention to detail is remarkable, particularly when it comes to images of Eric Cantona, Carlos Valderrama and Arsenal’s Invincibles of 2003/2004.
Not that we’re playing favourites. They’re all great.
World Cup: I had a funny image of this actually happening so I had to draw it.
Valderrama: See past the hair and you see the man.
Tyrion: I know this is meant to be all football but I love this drawing!
Sepp: Had a lot of fun making this. All he sees is money!
Riquelme: The ultimate ideas man. The ultimate number 10.
Redtop Mario: I wanted to show how he was always in the news but we mightn’t actually get to see the true face of the man…
Pythagoras in Boots: My take on Cruyff and his famous nickname. One of my favourites.
Invincibles: My take on the famous Arsenal team that went 49 matches unbeaten.
I am Zlatan: I made this after reading his book, the background features Rosengard, the place he grew up.
Emperor Totti: He must be a Roman emperor at this stage…
David Luiz: I made this the morning after Brazil’s humiliation by Germany.
A Captain’s goal: My take on Roy Keane’s famous goal against Juventus.
1975 Suarez: And another – this time bringing Luis Suarez into the 1970s.
1944 Kane: Another from my ‘Time Travel’ series where I imagine what footballers would have looked like in a certain era.
1850 Gerrard: Part of my ‘Time Travel’ series where I imagine what footballers would have looked like in a certain era.
