Refs behaving badly: 9 times the men in the middle went too far
From f-word rants, to full-on haymakers, to a failure of humour: what happens when the man in the middle fights back? After this Russian... Read more
Video: Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma pulls off unbelievable save against Roma
The 18-year-old Italy international may have boosted his transfer value even further after this superb reflex save. Serie A’s second-placed side Roma secured a... Read more
Marcel Desailly: The Games That Changed My Life
The former France international and two-time Champions League winner recalls his most memorable matches for club and country August 26, 1986: Nantes 3-0 Bordeaux Making... Read more
Swansea 1 Everton 0: Conclusions from the Liberty Stadium
Seb Stafford-Bloor was at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday to watch Swansea climb out of the relegation zone. There probably shouldn’t be a Premier... Read more
The 5 greatest sides not to win the Premier League
Tottenham have gone on a nine-game winning streak, but still look set to finish second behind Chelsea this season. Greg Lea picks out the... Read more
Ruud van Nistelrooy: The Games That Changed My Life
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid frontman remembers his most significant matches May 1986: v.v. Nooit Gedacht Geffen (2-1 victory) “I can’t remember the... Read more
Video: Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez scores impressive scissor kick in training
Tony Adams won’t want to see this… Following Real’s convincing 3-0 victory over fierce rivals Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions... Read more
The secrets behind Man United’s youth success
Former Manchester United youth team coach Paul McGuinness reveals how the club develop resilience in their next generation How important is mental resilience if... Read more
Ray Wilkins and Neil Custis engage in petty row over Marcus Rashford’s goal on talkSPORT
Who would have thought one Marcus Rashford free-kick would lead to the most ridiculous of arguments? Speaking on the Alan Brazil breakfast show on... Read more
From hat-tricks to handbags to early doors: what are the origins of the strange language of football?
Football phrases roll off the tongue so naturally that we barely stop to think about how weird and wonderful some of them are. Where... Read more