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Time for Barcelona to leave Xavi behind
Paul Little believes that the time has come for Barcelona to move on from one of its favourite sons.
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Van Gaal, Mourinho will put football before friendship for Sunday showdown
A look at the history of friendship between Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho as they set to go head-to-head this Sunday in the Premier League.
Lionel Messi’s imminent record should inspire awe
On the cusp of breaking Telmo Zarra’s 59-year-old record, Lionel Messi’s consistent brilliance often obscures his genius. That should never be the case.
Nuno Espírito Santo breathes new life into Valencia after period of uncertainty
Matt Gault looks at Valencia’s rise and impressive start to the season under new boss Nuno Espírito Santo
Patrick O’Connell, the forgotten saviour
Matthew Coyle tells the life story of one of Ireland’s forgotten footballing legends, Patrick O’Connell.
Tactics viewpoint – parking the bus
With ‘parking the bus’ becoming more commonplace, Cormac O’Shea discusses the method that has divided football tactics.
The Special One another poor season away from being yesterday’s man
Robert Redmond discusses Jose Mourinho and after a disappointing 2013/14 season, isn’t far from he himself being a managerial flop.
Early stages of European competition throws up more fairytale clubs
Matt Gault looks at some of the smaller clubs in European football as they attempt to advance in UEFA’s respective club competitions
Do Barcelona really need Luis Suarez?
Shubhayan Sengupta ponders the role that Luis Suarez will play now that he has switched to the Camp Nou.
The end of an era for Spain?
Shubhayan Sengupta discusses Spain’s shock exit from the World Cup after just two group games.