Simply The Best In Spain Again

Barcelona win the domestic double

Neymar Snr

Svengali father behind world-record transfer

Keir Radnedge

Death of a whistle-blower away

Paul Gardner

VAR flattered to deceive in Russia

Belgian Coaches Are A Disappearing Breed

A look at the line-up of this season’s coaches tells a story: of the 16 incumbents, only six are Belgian nationals. However, of last term’s top seven, only Anderlecht were led by a non-Belgian.

Bundesliga To Lead The Way Once More

Still the place for excitement packed matches of ebb and flow, locally produced talent, a fan first culture and stadia full-house signs, the Bundesliga becomes even more special in a World Cup season, with players’ appetites suitably whetted by the prospect of taking part in the greatest show on earth.

Ajax Struck By Tragedy

Although they deservedly earned praise for their way of playing, and for reaching last season’s Europa League Final, Ajax finished the campaign without silverware and the heat is on to deliver.

Face To Face Fatma Samoura

FIFA’s secretary-general shares her thoughts on the first 12 months of her tenure and what the future holds in store for football’s governing body

Ready & Waiting

The Confederations Cup provided a dry run for next year’s World Cup – with some surprises along the way

The Long Haul

The Brazilian has played in Madrid for the past decade and won the Champions League three times, but it’s taken him a long time to gain the trust of his national side

Fernando Santos

Portugal’s national coach on being European champions, next year’s World Cup and managing the world’s best player

England Worthy Winners

Paul Simpson’s side look composed, clinical and classy in South Korea

Mixed Reaction To Chinese Deal

China under-20 side to play in German fourth tier

The Backheel: Football's Space Craft

While you will be familiar with 3-4-3 and 4-2-4 and 3-5-1-1 and suchlike as ways of describing how a team plays, I don’t like this numbers game.

South Africa Claim Finals Place

Line-up for Nations Cup in Egypt now complete

Cups Will Be Given Priority

League often takes second place

The Sorry Tale Of Two Clubs

Belenenses split in two

Tipping Point?

Record-breaking attendances suggest that this could be a breakthrough year

Cristiano Ronaldo

A Euro winner for club and country, but Sid Lowe asks: was it his best year?

Keir Radnedge The Insider

Keir Radnedge The Insider

Grasshoppers Crash Out Of Super League

Three years ago, Uli Forte was appointed coach of Zurich with a handful of games left that season in a bid to save the 12-time national champions from relegation. Ultimately, he failed, but he did lead the team back to the top flight at the first attempt.

Infantino's African problem

Within hours of Gianni Infantino’s reelection as FIFA president, the smile was wiped off his face by the latest farcical twist within CAF.

2018 -19 Season Review

LILLE ON THE RISE

Juventus Make It Eight In A Row

But celebrations are flat after European exit.

Bayern Make It Seven In A Row

But Dortmund push them all the way.

Big Guns Go Out

The decision to expand the field to 24 teams met with much scepticism, but the first knockout stage delivered a raft of upsets and thrilling contests to give the tournament a much-needed injection of excitement after a relatively sterile group phase.

Mallorca Back In Business

Wild celebrations as Balearics club returns to the Spanish top flight

Algeria Claim Top Prize

Mahrez and his team-mates triumph over Senegal in Cairo

Spending Hits New Heights

Spain had hit the billion-Euro mark before the madness had even really begun.

Keir Radnedge

Infantino and Ceferin are odds-on to retain their presidential posts.