
by Greg Lea | 12 June, 2017
The history of the Confederations Cup
The 10th edition of the Confederations Cup kicks-off on Saturday, with host nation Russia taking on Group A opponents New Zealand at the Krestovsky St...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: New Zealand profile
New Zealand are rank outsiders heading into the 2017 edition of the Confederations Cup, with Anthony Hudson's side likely to find things extremely dif...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
7 great Champions League final goals to rival Mandzukic's
It is not much of a consolation to Juventus or the player himself, but Mario Mandzukic's stunning overhead kick in Saturday's 4-1 defeat by Real Madri...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Germany profile
World champions Germany will fancy their chances of adding another piece of silverware to the trophy cabinet at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia....

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Russia profile
All eyes will be on host nation Russia at the 2017 Confederations Cup, as the country steps up its preparations for the World Cup next summer. While a...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Mexico profile
CONCACAF representatives Mexico are not among the top three favourites to triumph at the 2017 Confederations Cup, but they will be happy enough with t...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Portugal profile
Having sampled the taste of victory at the European Championship in France last summer, Portugal will be desperate to repeat the feat at the Confedera...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Australia profile
Australia have been handed a difficult group at the 2017 Confederations Cup, but they will be looking to make their mark just 12 months before the Wor...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Chile profile
South American champions Chile have fostered a winning mentality in recent years and will be looking to collect another piece of silverware at the 201...

by Greg Lea | 05 June, 2017
2017 Confederations Cup: Cameroon profile
Cameroon shocked the continent by winning the Africa Cup of Nations in January, and the Indomitable Lions will now be aiming to spring another surpris...

by Tim Vickery | 02 June, 2017
The rise, fall and potential resurrection of intercontinental club football
The 50th anniversary of Celtic’s 2-1 European Cup final win over Inter has been much celebrated – and rightly so. It is even more signific...

by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 01 June, 2017
England are right not to parachute senior players into the Under-21 European Championship
The 2017 European Under-21 Championship is approaching, which means that so too is a familiar debate: why are age-qualified senior internationals not ...