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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...

#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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Götze ready to shine as Borussia Dortmund's No.10 - just like the old days

On the morning of Borussia Dortmund’s opening Bundesliga clash of the season, Mario Götze took to social media to plug a 30-second video en...

Tottenham must sacrifice Danny Rose for the greater good

To the home stretch of the Danny Rose saga we go, with talks between the player and Mauricio Pochettino scheduled for Wednesday. The wind appears to b...

Marcelino is the man to turn an ailing ship around at Valencia

Consistency and stability haven’t come easily to Valencia in recent years. The presence of Voro, saviour-cum-caretaker coach, has been the one t...

Academy product Cutrone living the dream among Milan's big names

There is a delicious irony about Milan spending €234m on new talent this summer only for an academy graduate, who cost the club next to nothing, ...

#3 Sixes and Sevens podcast: Chelsea edge Tottenham, Man Utd thrash Swansea & Serie A chat

Greg Lea is joined by Ryan Baldi to review the Premier League weekend, before attention turns to Serie A with James Horncastle. You can listen t...

Premier League stat round-up: Bournemouth's poor start, Watford's improvement and lessons from Swansea

After two games, it’s incredibly hard to pick up reliable signals about team quality beyond what we already know, but it is possible to get hint...

Suarez absence could prove costly in Uruguay's crunch World Cup qualifier against Argentina

MSN is no more. The 'N' has gone and the 'S' is out of action for a while. Lionel Messi is on his own as Barcelona’s leading attacking talent, w...