by Tim Vickery | 10 September, 2017
Why Lionel Messi is not to blame for Argentina's World Cup qualification struggles
For the last 12 minutes of Argentina’s 1-1 draw at home to Venezuela last Tuesday, Daniel Mollo of Buenos Aires’ Radio Cooperativa gave up...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 06 September, 2017
England’s senior team will have to wait for their ripples of improvement
The England senior team spent their international break being savaged by the public and the press. Disappointing but successful in their games...
by Tim Vickery | 02 September, 2017
Why the courts could help determine South America's World Cup representatives
Brazil are already away and over the hills – not only guaranteed a place in Russia but also so far ahead that, with three rounds to go, no-one c...
by Stefan Bienkowski | 31 August, 2017
Timo Werner's goals can help RB Leipzig challenge for the Bundesliga title
Ralph Hasenhuttl would have been a worried man at half-time of Saturday's clash with Freiburg. An opening-day defeat by Schalke hadn’t exac...
by James Horncastle | 31 August, 2017
Roma win the race for Patrik Schick, the Czech forward likened to Dennis Bergkamp
There have been several high-profile transfer sagas this summer but Patrik Schick’s had more twists and turns than any other. As the breakout st...
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 30 August, 2017
Tottenham are still being informed by the Van der Vaart transfer, seven years later
Rafael van der Vaart brought much with him to Tottenham in 2010. A cultivated, Ajax-raised playmaker with a left foot to die for, he added a layer of ...
by Scott Patterson | 30 August, 2017
Unlike Chelsea and Arsenal, Man Utd would never sell to a domestic rival - and with good reason
With the end of the transfer window fast approaching, supporters on social media will soon be left bereft, no longer hanging on the every word of jour...
29 August, 2017
#4 Sixes and Sevens podcast: South American World Cup qualifiers with Tim Vickery
Greg Lea is joined by Tim Vickery to look ahead to the latest round of World Cup qualifiers in South America. You can listen to the podcast on&n...
by Simon Harrison | 29 August, 2017
Marco Asensio stakes his claim for a permanent place on Real Madrid’s attacking podium
Marco Asensio has made many lasting first impressions. Across the likes of La Liga, Champions League, European Super Cup, Copa del Rey and, most recen...
by James Yorke | 28 August, 2017
Premier League stat round-up: Wenger's woe, blunt Brighton & De Boer under pressure
Week three in the Premier League has come and gone, and with the transfer window about to “slam shut”, any team that has just endured a po...
by Tim Vickery | 27 August, 2017
Rooney's retirement underlines South American stars' commitment to their countries
In his long international career, Wayne Rooney played 119 games without having to clock up too many air miles. It is striking how few matches he play...
by Ryan Baldi | 27 August, 2017
Analysis: What will Kylian Mbappé bring to PSG?
If widespread reports are to be believed, Kylian Mbappé will swap Monaco for Paris Saint-Germain before the summer transfer window closes. The ...