Barcelona 3 Atlético Madrid 1: Five key conclusions

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]a Liga title hopefuls Barcelona and Atlético Madrid went head-to-head at Camp Nou on Sunday night, with the hosts overcoming the reigning...

Stagnation and frustration for Barcelona starlet Gerard Deulofeu

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ootball at the highest level is a pressurised and impatient animal, with Europe’s top clubs given little leeway by their supporters,...

A case for Manuel Neuer, not Ronaldo or Messi, to win the Ballon d’Or

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter a frantic year of football in 2014, the annual Ballon d’Or award is set to be decided in Zurich on...