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 Andrew Gaffney | 01 June, 2017
Forget Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo is Real Madrid's Mr. Irreplaceable
Real Madrid head into Saturday's match against Juventus looking to win their 12th European Cup and become the first club to claim back-to-back Champio...
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 ...
by Adam Digby | 31 May, 2017
Higuain and Juventus out to slay the dragon by delivering when it matters most
Just two years on from their last appearance, Juventus have once again reached the Champions League final. The Bianconeri have made no secret of their...
by Ryan Baldi | 30 May, 2017
Why Isco will be key to Real Madrid's chances of Champions League success against Juventus
It has taken a while – almost four years, in fact – but Isco is finally developing into a crucial first-team player for Real Madrid, just ...
by Conor Kelly | 30 May, 2017
Win or lose in Cardiff, Juventus are on the verge of becoming a superclub
On a frosty Monday evening in January, Juventus unveiled a new logo at the Science and Technology Museum in Milan. The slogan of the event was ‘...
by Greg Lea | 29 May, 2017
The 5 teams who came closest to retaining the Champions League in its current format
Real Madrid are seeking to become the first team to retain the Champions League trophy since the tournament was rebranded in 1992. Below are the five ...
by Tim Vickery | 26 May, 2017
Celebrating Brazil's tradition of attacking full-backs, from Nilton Santos and Carlos Alberto to Marcelo and Dani Alves
If Dani Carvajal is not 100 per cent fit in time, there is every chance that the final of the Champions League will feature four Brazilian full-backs....
by Seb Stafford-Bloor | 25 May, 2017
Why John Terry's departure was perfect for everyone
The world is still fretting over the way John Terry left the field last Sunday. It was obnoxious, it was self-serving, and in time he may well be foun...
by Scott Patterson | 25 May, 2017
What next for Manchester United after Europa League triumph?
After the 2-0 win over Ajax in the Europa League final on Wednesday night, Manchester United have booked their place in next season’s Champions ...
by Ryan Baldi | 24 May, 2017
Philippe Coutinho would be the ideal replacement for Andres Iniesta at Barcelona
Barcelona’s courtship of Philippe Coutinho is beginning to resemble Real Madrid’s efforts to sign Cristiano Ronaldo almost a decade ago.&n...
by Alex Keble | 24 May, 2017
Why Premier League clubs are on the verge of conquering Europe once more
In retrospect, our assertions were laughably naive. When, 10 years ago, the Premier League’s yearly income ballooned from millions to billions, ...
