Articles by Tim Vickery
by Tim Vickery | 20 May, 2018
Why Ossie Ardiles is such a key figure in Argentina's football history
Saturday's FA Cup Final, with Willian on one side and Alexis Sanchez on the other, casts the mind back to the first South American involvement in this...
by Tim Vickery | 13 May, 2018
Who will replace Dani Alves as Brazil's first-choice right-back at the World Cup?
As Brazil coach Tite prepares to name his 23-man World Cup squad on Monday, reserve right-back looked like being one of his more difficult decisions &...
by Tim Vickery | 07 May, 2018
Quintero finds form and fitness at just the right time as Colombia prepare for World Cup
One of the world’s most talented players may have found form, fitness and focus at just the right time to book a place on the plane to Russia. ...
by Tim Vickery | 26 April, 2018
Peru should not be written off even if Guerrero is absent
Peru’s captain, centre-forward and perhaps their one genuinely world-class player finds himself in the middle of a legal gun fight this week. L...
by Tim Vickery | 22 April, 2018
Julio Cesar, a man who experienced the difficulties of being Brazil's World Cup goalkeeper, retires from football
Brazilian football said farewell to one of its 21st-century stars on Saturday. Rio giants Flamengo were at home to America in the second round of the ...
by Tim Vickery | 15 April, 2018
Why Barcelona's early elimination from the Champions League is good news for Argentina
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli badly needed a boost. He received a huge one on Tuesday, and Saturday was not bad either.
