Starting over at a new place is always hard. It's a life most footballers have grown accustomed to. At age 25, Antonio Rüdiger has already lived in five major cities: Berlin and Dortmund during his youth career, Stuttgart where he…

Chelsea endured its fair share of troubles in the past three seasons. The 2015/16 campaign was the worst. Players and fans revolted. The club's most successful manager was sent packing midseason. Interim boss Guus Hiddink could only salvage…

As Marouane Fellaini connected with Diogo Dalot’s cross to squeeze the ball past Scott Carson for Manchester United's equalizer, every Derby County fan must have feared the worst. Juan Mata's third-minute sucker punch had not…

Sitting in 17th with only four points from six games wasn't what David Gold and Sullivan had in mind at the season's start. The West Ham United owners had managed to lure former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini to the London…

Berlin may be Germany's biggest city, but the football fans there haven't had much to cheer in the past decade. Hertha Berlin, the city's sole Bundesliga representative, has been relegated twice in the last 8 seasons.  They…

'Those who do, can't teach' is a saying to suggest great players usually become bad managers. Apparently, as on-pitch craft is perfected, the ability to communicate understanding often gets worse. Good examples are Diego Maradona,…

N'Golo Kante is a phenomenon. Irrespective of which team you support, that's a fact. The entire football world agrees.  Adding to his mystique, the beast on the pitch turns into a tame mouse away from it. Mild-mannered reporter…

With a 16-point gap between Manchester City and United, Pep Guardiola is breathing on the Premier League trophy. The chalice's caretaker is annoyed at having to continually polish the fog off the gleaming finish but he understands the Catalan can't…

Eden Hazard has made 286 appearances for Chelsea. It is safe to say the Blues have seen a return on their £32 million investment. He has come some way from the boy who fell face first attempting a backheel on his official debut…

With strikers going at a premium, it is quite surprising that Mario Balotelli isn't featuring more prominently in the gossip columns. 22 goals in 30 appearances is a more than decent for any striker; it's even more impressive considering…

Every time football fans hear the letters PSG, riches and inflated salaries engulf their thoughts. From Javier Pastore to Edinson Cavani to Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has shown he is not afraid…

History was made to begin 2016-17. Five English teams not only participated in the Champions League, every one progressed to the knockout phase. For that the Premier League owes thanks to Europe's secondary competition. For a while the…

The Emirates stadium will see Arsenal battle it out against Chelsea in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. A barren draw at the Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago means Chelsea need just a scoring draw to proceed to the final. This places…

It would be fair to say Chelsea's season has not gone to script. After Conte blew up his competition on the way to the 2016/17 Premier League title, he did the same to his squad. Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic are both gone. Their replacements…

The Olympiastadion in Berlin was lit up on Friday night. Hosts Hertha BSC welcomed Borussia Dortmund. For the second week in a row, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was left out of the match day squad. Dortmund's sporting director Michael Zorc…