Welcome to The Periodic Table of Football! Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you'll find Pele to Ferguson - the essential people that have shaped the beautiful game arranged following the logical order of The Periodic Table of Elements. Football expert Nick Holt has arranged all of the key elements of football - the players, goalkeepers, coaches and managers - grouped according to the characteristics they bring to the game. See where football legends past and present fit on the table in this new, expert guide to the world's most popular sport.