Lionel Messi a worthy Ballon d’Or winner and the undoubted best on the planet

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here almost no shocked faces when Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi was announced as the 2015 Ballon d’Or winner at...

Five reasons for Spurs’ progression

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ow far can Tottenham Hotspur go this season? Spurs are undefeated in the Premier League since the opening day of the...

Real Madrid 0 Barcelona 4 – Five key observations

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ternal rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona contested one of the most one-sided Clásico fixtures in recent memory on Saturday night, with...

Barcelona and Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff: A homage

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lthough today’s media is dominated by the Champions League fixtures of the latest midweek round and the prospect of Europa League...

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and observations on Fifa’s 23-man Ballon d’Or shortlist

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite two-and-a-half months of the year remaining, Fifa have gone through the formalities of releasing a 23-man shortlist of candidates in...

Neymar’s audition to be Barcelona’s main man overshadowed by Lionel Messi

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]arcelona’s perfect start to the new La Liga campaign continued at the weekend, with the reigning Spanish and European champions overcoming...

Injury to Dani Alves and a surprising Barcelona opportunity for Sergi Roberto

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]a Liga returned at the weekend, with European and domestic champions Barcelona the team to beat once more this season. The...

Real Madrid, Crystal Palace and analysis of using inverted wingers

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ootball is ever evolving, with tactics, formations and systems developing over the years. One of the modern day crazes of the...

Sergio García: The proud Catalan that should be a Barcelona hero, but is idolised by Espanyol

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]eeling pride in fielding homegrown players is something that has seemingly dissipated in modern football, with fewer and fewer examples of...

Where will Turan fit in at Barcelona?

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n July 6th, Barcelona announced the signing of Turkish and former Atlético Madrid star Arda Turan. Whilst Turan is a player...