'He's like a new signing' is an often overused, rather annoying phrase when talking football. However, for Benjamin Mendy, the term has never felt more fitting. Manchester City made the big-money splurge to sign the Frenchman last…

For the start of the 2018/19 Shrewsbury Town have made history by becoming the first team in England to have a safe standing section at their ground. It has been a long time coming, but will this now lead to other clubs being able to introduce…

Some call it transition, others say it's normal business but clearly AS Monaco is evolving. Once again, the Principality club's top stars have been cherry-picked by bigger European tourists. As usual, they reinvested a meagre sum from…

Apprehension became the dominant mood when news broke Marcelo Bielsa was appointed Leeds United manager. Normally, a manager with the Argentine's pedigree arouses anticipation, especially when arriving at a club with such a rich history.…

Celtic returned to winning ways after the worst week during Brendan Rodgers' time in charge. Defeat to Hearts along with a Champions League exit courtesy AEK Athens put Celtic and Rodgers under pressure entering Saturday's Glasgow derby…

Australia's A-League is rapidly becoming an exciting place to be, with several key arrivals. This season is certainly not going under the radar anymore. Honda takes his place amongst the side and undoubtedly will become a star player for…

By the end of 2018's summer transfer window, Chelsea had loaned out no fewer than 30 players. The most standout name among them, by a long shot, is Tiemoue Bakayoko. The French midfielder joined AC Milan last week on a one-year deal. There's…

Spanish football. At this current juncture, it's viewed as the best. Real Madrid have won back-to-back-to-back Champions League titles, asserting their ever-growing European dominance, spearheaded by Cristiano Ronaldo, who has now…

The universe is expanding but the world’s shrinking. I’m not quite sure how that works. I do know the latter part upsets many football fans. Supporters at big clubs tend to think size matters. They revel in their team’s global…

Salford City asked the titular question on their Twitter account. Understandably, they're overjoyed their marquee signing, Adam Rooney, scored his second and third goals for the Ammies in superb fashion last week. His brace powered his…

Forget Cristiano Ronaldo’s ground-breaking Italian invasion. Expert knowledge of any terrain is key. Never mind Carlo Ancelotti’s understated homecoming or Eusebio de Francesco's Roman soldiers who always seem to get as good…

Rumoured to be joining Arsenal this summer, Steven N'Zonzi has gone against the paper talk, recently completing a move from Sevilla to Italian side AS Roma. The speculation is now over with, as the Frenchman begins to settle into life with…

Manchester United are the talk of the town. Not just in the North-West, but in the whole football world. The Red Devils have been the footballing media's favoured subject. Be it the transfers, the matchups, the players and the elephant…

Juventus have dominated Italian football this decade. The Old Lady's won seven Scudettos in a row. In the last four years, she's also added the Coppa Italia. That's four consecutive league/cup doubles. As domestic success became…

The world will be watching Serie A this season and for good reason. Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Juventus transformed Lega Calcio into the must-watch competition this season. But it would be wrong to say Juventus are the only team…