by Tim Vickery | 13 June, 2018
Brazil's World Cup meeting with Switzerland brings back memories of an Under-17 clash - won by the underdogs
Brazil are the overwhelming favourites to top Group E, and Switzerland are fancied to beat Serbia and Costa Rica to the second slot. But the order of ...
by James Yorke | 13 June, 2018
Why Gabriel Jesus would be a smart pick for the World Cup Golden Boot
Brazil enter the 2018 World Cup with a forward line they could have done with four years ago. Back then, Neymar carried the fight on the front end wit...
by Tim Vickery | 10 June, 2018
Have Argentina made a mistake by leaving Sergio Romero out of their squad?
Sergio Romero has made it clear: he thinks he could have been ready for Argentina’s opening World Cup game against Iceland this Saturday. Right...
by James Yorke | 04 June, 2018
Why Portugal are being underrated ahead of the World Cup
With traditional European giants Holland and Italy missing, this World Cup feels like it lacks a little depth. As a result, the major players will be ...
by Tim Vickery | 03 June, 2018
Guerrero's return a timely boost, but how will Peru line up now their star man is back?
The Swiss justice system has freed Peru’s Paolo Guerrero to play in the World Cup – and saved the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) fro...
by Scott Patterson | 29 May, 2018
Battle of the Brazilians as Liverpool sign Fabinho and Manchester United close in on Fred
Liverpool supporters have not been in the best mood since Saturday's Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid, but they had reason for optimism 48...
by Tim Vickery | 27 May, 2018
Why Gabriel Jesus, not Roberto Firmino, will be Brazil's starting striker in Russia
In the press conference when Brazil coach Tite named his World Cup squad, a local journalist asked him about the centre-forward position. The two str...
by James Yorke | 27 May, 2018
Managerial merry-go-round has hit full speed already
The dust has barely settled on this season’s Premier League but the managerial churn is already in full swing. Sam Allardyce and David Moyes bot...
by Scott Patterson | 25 May, 2018
Changes to backroom staff could see an improvement in Manchester United's style of play
Manchester United’s season had an anti-climatic end after losing the FA Cup final to Chelsea. Despite dominating the chances and possession, Uni...
by Simon Harrison | 24 May, 2018
Real Madrid may have struggled, but honest Zidane’s group have the knack for success
Zinedine Zidane knows where his responsibilities end and where his players must take up the slack. There is nothing pretty about the season that...
by James Yorke | 20 May, 2018
FA Cup final offers scant rewards after mixed seasons for Chelsea and Manchester United
There was no small irony in the way this season’s FA Cup final panned out. An early goal - a penalty even - followed by a stoic defensive strate...
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...
