The 7ft 4in Russian - almost a foot taller than ex-England striker Peter Crouch - swapped basketball for football this summer ...

A FORMER NBA star has become the tallest footballer EVER after making a dramatic change in sports. Pavel Podkolzin made his ...

The Russian Cup witnessed the debut of the tallest player in football history. It's Pavel Podkolzin, a 40-year-old former NBA ...

Former NBA player Pavel Podkolzin has made the unlikely leap from the hardwood to the pitch, becoming the tallest footballer ...

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On 19 August 2025, Podkolzin made history by becoming the tallest player in the history of the beautiful game. The ...

Former Dallas Mavericks player Pavel Podkolzin made history on Tuesday after swapping his basketball shoes for soccer cleats.

At 2.26 meters (7 ft 5 in) tall, former NBA player Pavel Podkolzin has officially become the tallest professional footballer in history after making his debut for Amkal Moscow in the Russian Cup.

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So, we asked ChatGPT to name and rank the 10 most athletic players in NBA history. A set of ranking factors were also included to explain why it came up with the ranking that it did - in the end, ...

The National Basketball Association is a lucrative league. Several players have amassed significant wealth through salaries, ...