Petr Cech isn't renowned for a lavish lifestyle. Not the most vocal or jovial, he is simply a nice footballer. No surprise he expressed that by treating the Arsenal ladies' team to dinner in London. Cech had promised to entertain…

If Mauro Icardi is a Chris Brown fan, he'll be humming 'Don't wake me up'. Everything changed for the Argentine forward last week after his wife and agent made provocative comments about the squad. Inter stripped him of the…

Serie A's Champions League race is just as compelling, if not more than the Premier League. AC Milan enters the weekend fourth but only a point ahead of a chasing pack consisting of Roma, Lazio and Saturday's hosts, Atalanta. The…

There's a significant change in Manchester City’s attack since strolling to the Premier League last season. Pep Guardiola's side smashed 106 goals in their title season and aren't far off that pace this campaign. In Europe,…

Just a year ago, it seemed almost unthinkable, absolutely absurd for Real Madrid to play a game without Marcelo. The Brazilian was indisputable. His place in Los Blancos' starting eleven was assured. Not anymore, however. Marcelo on the…

Another chapter in the ancient Madrid folklore will be written today. Atletico welcome [sic] Real Madrid to the Wanda Metropolitano with both teams chasing La Liga leaders Barcelona. Although two points better, Diego Simeone’s men must…

Forget Farhad Moshiri's backing. Don't be deceived by Pep Guardiola's blessing. Ignore the slim away victory at sinking Huddersfield a little over a fortnight ago, Marco Silva is a man on fire. It's just a matter of time before…

Arsenal temporarily freed Denis Suarez from his Barcelona nightmare with a loan deal through the summer. The 25-year-old needn't bother watching Lionel Messi highlights for a while. The Spaniard won a Europa League title…

AC Milan feared for the worst after Gonzalo Higuain abruptly ended his 12-month sabbatical from Juventus in January. The faithful anticipated further holes in the attack. Higuain didn't necessarily fill them, albeit offered optimism.…

Ousmane Dembele’s Barcelona exit seemed almost inevitable two months ago. The Catalan club seemingly gave up on their second-record buy. Fast forward to January, the Frenchman was suddenly Ernesto Valverde’s second-most-important…

AC Milan rallied from a controversial Super Coppa Italiana defeat to Juventus in style. Genoa was the casualty. The Rosonerri showed courage to dispatch their hosts on Monday thanks to Fabio Borini and Suso. With Gonzalo Higuain now gone and…

The transfer clock is ticking on Manchester City. The Citizens must shop for a central midfielder or endure an entire campaign banking on the frail, fading Fernandinho. Napoli Brazilian midfielder Allan has all his countryman's traits while…

Without the luxury of a top-six-sized wallet, Crystal Palace crawled into the transfer market. The Eagles sought bargains, especially in midfield. Nigerian John Mikel Obi would have fit that bill before two-injury-laden years in China.…

AC Milan is in a dilemma. Gonzalo Higuain’s expected departure to Chelsea will slice a huge offensive hole. Such that only megabucks can fill. Should the Rosonerri shop for a replacement or just hope on Patrick Cutrone and his likes to…

It seems like with every transfer window, a blockbuster bargain for Juventus follows. They are not called the Old Lady for nothing. In an era where shopping is something of a gamble, the Turin giants have been shrewd. Arsenal's Aaron…