Consistency Whenever there is a media headline proclaiming Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo’s decline in form make it a point to watch their next game or two because chances are they will destroy the opposition. It’s not because they read the headlines and decide that this is it, I have to prove the naysayers wrong but because they are so ...

Antoine Greizmann to Manchester United Zlatan Ibrahimovic moved for free from Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester United and has gone on to become one of their brightest lights this season, having scored 28 goals and provided ten assists in all competitions. However, the Swede has suffered ligament damage and already 35, he is unlikely to carry United’s burden much further. Griezmann ...

So what do you do when a corporation goes through a crisis? Call an experienced hand. Right? And if that experienced hand is already familiar with the ins and outs of the said corporation all the better. If Arsenal are a corporation – and let’s not fool ourselves, all modern clubs are money-making corporations – then they have just the ...

Alexis Sanchez to Chelsea Sanchez has been the brightest spot in every Arsenal season since he moved to the Emirates Stadium from Barcelona in the summer of 2014. It is no wonder then that the north London outfit are so keen to keep hold of him for as long as they can. However, with the club in doldrums as their ...

Most goals in a single La Liga game Athletic Bilbao’s Agustin Sauto and Barcelona legend Laszlo Kubala have both scored seven goals in one La Liga match, while the former achieved the feat in 1931 the latter emulated the historic record in 1952. No one has come close to matching the record since. Breaker of records Cristiano Ronaldo remains a ...

“SUPER FRANKIE LAMPARD – LEGEND FOREVER C” (CC BY 2.0) by B3C22 One bit of news which will have got a few Chelsea fans misty-eyed recently was the confirmation that Stamford Bridge legend Frank Lampard had decided to hang up his boots at the age of 38. Here we take a look at some of the key moments that the Chelsea and England star ...

Bobby and Jack Charlton The English duo went on to win the 1966 World Cup at home. Bobby Charlton is regarded amongst the greatest players that England has produced and went on to enjoy a successful career at Old Trafford with Manchester United for whom he played in 758 games in all competitions and won numerous trophies. Jack, who played ...

Ronaldo The 2002 World Cup winner is one of the biggest names to have played on both sides of the Clasiso divide. He arrived at the Nou Camp in the summer of 1996 before leaving for Inter Milan the following year. However, his solitary year in Catalonia was very fruitful as he scored 34 league goals in 37 games. After ...

Guy Roux (Auxerre 1961–2005) The legendary Auxerre figure had an unprecedented 44-year spell at the helm of the club. He began before The Doors, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd had made their musical bows and retired from management the year that Rihanna, Chris Brown and Panic! at the Disco released their debut albums! Longevity like Roux’s is unique in football ...