How long before we have a European Super League?

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]reeping up, not so surreptitiously, on football in Europe is the prospect of a European Super League. Remember the old days...

A defining opportunity for Raphaël Varane at Real Madrid

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]uropean champions Real Madrid got back to winning ways yesterday afternoon, beating Getafe 3-0 with a second-half resurgence in La Liga....

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...

Valencia 2 Real Madrid 1: Tactical observations and talking points

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]uropean champions Real Madrid started 2015 with defeat last night, going down 2-1 to a resurgent Valencia side at the Mestalla....