Cristiano Ronaldo was issued a straight red card by referee Felix Brych as Juventus faced Valencia at the Mestalla. The Portuguese captain was making his first Champions League appearance for the Italian champions after his remarkable…

Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha found himself in the headlines this week, following a passionate outburst regarding horrendous tackles coupled with their respective punishments. Zaha's problem came in regards to the colour of the card…

Things are gradually taking shape in Spain's Primera Division. After four rounds, only three teams are winless; Leganes, Real Valladolid and Valencia. While the first two don't necessarily sound alarm bells, Los Che's presence does.…

Sevilla completed the signing of Spartak Moscow forward Quincy Promes, for a reported £17 million, on Spain's transfer deadline day. Since arriving three weeks ago, the 26-year-old has made two cameo appearances, but with time, will be expected…

Antonio Conte took Chelsea to great heights as Premier League champions and depressing depths by following up with a fifth-place finish, outside the Champions League berths. Unlike Jose Mourinho's failed title defence, he stuck around to…

Unless their club is involved, football enthusiasts tend to ignore the Europa League. The primary cause is burnout. Just like players struggle to recover for domestic matches on Sundays after travelling extensively for Thursday nights…

International retirement is a landmark for players. They no longer feel that their services are either required or good enough for the national side. For many football-folk, international retirement goes unannounced and is just a mark of time…

St James’ Park briefly stirred. For the first 45 minutes, Newcastle United showed up their glamorous visitors, Arsenal. It was an encouraging half, but a curling Granit Xhaka free-kick and a coy strike from Mesut Ozil shortly before the…

When Jose Mourinho fought the board and fans to re-sign Marouane Fellaini in the summer, his sanity was questioned. Sentiment said he wasn't a "United player." Good riddance; sign someone like Jorginho or, more popularly,…

Picture the scene. You’ve won your first Premier League title. Your team has played magnificent football, the best the league has seen in decades. They've set numerous records along the way. You’ve also won the League Cup.…

Manchester United has endured a rough patch at the beginning of the season. The major issue lies in defence. It's probably the first time a Jose Mourinho team has struggled so much at the back. Last campaign, full-backs were the biggest…

From the many players currently plying their trade in the Premier League, none polarise opinion quite like Romelu Lukaku. Like Marmite, you either love him or hate him. It's as simple as that. However, for those who fall in the latter group,…

West Bromwich Albion is a club on a mission. The Baggies are planning to regain Premier League status. Recovering from a poor season last time out, they aim to shoot straight back to England's top division. To aid in their quest, Wes Hoolahan…

After a three-and-a-half-month waiting period, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League are back. Even though the tournament qualifiers started back in June, now we're at the group stages as things start to get interesting.…

Eden Hazard always seems to fall short of one thing when discussions about the best forwards in Europe is raised. He just doesn’t score so many. Added to the fact he hasn’t won any major European trophy bar the Europa League, the…