The importance of the national football teams to South American countries means there is real glory in pulling on the shirt.  t is a magical mome...

Oliver Wilson is joined by Tim Vickery to review the final round of World Cup qualifiers in South America. You can listen to the ...

One of the most difficult games for Manchester United during Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign was playing Liverpool at Anfield. The team who Fe...

There could be some harsh words from Alexis Sanchez to David Ospina when the pair return to Arsenal after playing for their countries in the final rou...

For the first time in a while, the England squad doesn't seem so impenetrable. It might not be bursting with quality or be the envy of the other natio...

When dealing with a problem as complex as England, attributing repeated, myriad failings to fear sounds like a reductive explanation. Nevertheless, at...

Kuko Ziganda was the easy choice. His experience managing Athletic’s youth sides stood heavily in his favour. For a club that has self-imposed s...

There was a discernible shift in the tone adopted by Milan’s new directors after Sunday’s defeat by Roma. The language was softer, more sy...

Between last season and this, Burnley have managed to flip from being abject away from home (seven points from 19 games) to extremely competent (eight...

Given their size and tradition, Brazil and Argentina are always expected to roll out a production line of talent. The story with the other South Ameri...

Plaudits tend to mean more when they arrive from your opponents, even if they are being used to make a point. And by showering Sampdoria coach Marco G...

Since January of last season, when a training ground bust-up with Antonio Conte went public, it has been evident that Diego Costa was destined for a C...