Articles
Five players who starred at U17 World Cups and went on to enjoy success
Andy Mitten looks at five players who have gone on to enjoy successful careers after starring at Fifa Under 17 World Cup tournaments.
South American stars taking up slack during Messi’s injury absence
South American stars making up for Lionel Messi's absence at Barcelona.
Managers must handle young talents with care when considering loan deals
Managers need to take special care when deciding whether to send budding young prospects out on loan.
Pay cut for Primera Liga’s big two can help others grow
If the big two in Primera Liga take a cut in television income it will help others competitively and that will be only good for the health of the league.
Atletico’s Costa brewing up a storm in Spain
The Brazilian striker is best in the league and is even sought by Spain, writes Andy Mitten.
Pressure rising on Galacticos amid underwhelming results
Madrid's fans not yet convinced by Ancelotti, PSG's Ibrahimovic not bothered by low scoring and United's Giggs could hit milestone, writes Andy Mitten.
Barcelona travel to Celtic aiming to learn their lessons from last season's 1-0 defeat and expecting a "brilliant" atmosphere.
Worrying times for Moyes as Manchester United lose again
A 2-1 loss at home to West Bromwich Albion makes this Manchester United's worst start to a season since 1989.
Hernandez can thank Liverpool for Manchester United career
Mexican striker, who scored winner against rivals in English League Cup, only became known to scouts after a conversation at John Moores University in 2009.
Sevilla continue to puzzle at bottom of La Liga
Sevilla have the sixth-biggest budget in Spain. They expect to challenge for a European spot, not prop up the table. Yet Sevilla’s position continues to baffle.
Much ado about nothing with Barca’s ‘crisis’
Barcelona are top of the league, but that is not enough for some fans who talk of a crisis because new coach Gerardo Martino has tweaked their style of play. Some think that tinkering with the Johan Cruyff-led style perfected by Pep Guardiola is sacrilege.
Yaya Toure a true force in Manchester City’s derby win over United
The Manchester City midfielder was head and shoulders above the rest and dominated his much-anticipated battle with Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini, writes Andy Mitten.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi now has 62 Champions League goals, which is just nine short of the record.
Athletic’s cosy relationship has Sociedad fuming
Athletic Bilbao have a fine new stadium, but did it make sense for local authorities to spend so much money on one structure while cutting funding to programs supporting culture, education and infrastructure?
Negredo finds his feet at Manchester City and Premier League
From his early days at Rayo Vallecano, Negredo has made great strides and now plies his trade in England, writes Andy Mitten.
