The depressing statistic from the opening weekend of action in the Premier League was that only 88 of the 276 players involved were English, whilst to date 77% of the business completed by English clubs this summer has been for foreign players. It is a sad result of a modern game in which the Premier
The transfer news does now amuse, big money is paid on time, Although many object - is what we expect, it really isn’t a crime. The agents are there - and they do car, what will the offer be? A fee so big - you have a jig - now you are so free. Sky
Reports from Merseyside have suggested that Liverpool will allow Lucas Leiva to leave the club before the close of the current transfer window should the player wish to move on. The club are not trying to force the player to move or actively marketing him, but Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has made it clear first
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Serie A has been one of the busiest of the major European leagues in the transfer market this summer. So let’s take a look at what I think are the 5 best moves so far. Joao Miranda (Inter Milan) Inter Milan signed Brazilian defender Joao Miranda from Atletico Madrid in June for an undisclosed
This window has been a mad one in terms of major and surprising transfers, particularly from clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool and Inter Milan. Which have been the most interesting moves made so far? Here’s a Top 10 list from our very own Chris Paraskevas. Arturo Vidal (Juventus to Bayern Munich) One of the
Aston Villa seem to be on the Newcastle path as they close in on the fourth arrival from Ligue 1 and arguably the most exciting or as exciting as Amavi - Jordan Veretout. Veretout was a standout performer in the first half of the 2014/15 season. In the first 18 games he scored six times
It was November 2013 when Massimo Moratti sold a controlling stake in Inter Milan to Erick Thohir, yet the Indonesian magnate believes it is only now, 20 months later, that his presidency is finally ready to begin. “I believe this is the first true season for my team and also for some of the new
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) Juventus signed the Argentine forward for 32 million euros (£23.4 million) from Sicilian outfit Palermo this summer. Last season, the 21-year-old scored 13 times for Palermo and provided ten assists - very impressive considering it was his first season in Serie A and was with a relegation-battling side. Dybala is versatile, athletic and agile, with
At 14, Tobias Svendsen had to get permission by the Norwegian FA to appear in a third tier game for Molde’s reserve team. Just a year later, he got his debut for the reigning champions in the cup. The now 15-year-old midfielder is living in the shadow of his 17-year-old brother Sander Svendsen who has
Silly season always brings to the fore some players that are very vigorously in the news throughout. It’s almost traditional. There are of course, the high profile cases of David de Gea, Raheem Sterling and Sergio Ramos but another player has been linked with a move away from his club pretty vehemently, and that is
We expect big changes from the new FIFA 16 as EA has promised a better game after the failure of FIFA 15. We do not know all the changes that EA has done to improve the game, but we know some of the major changes that we will see in the upcoming new sensation (according
This week, Internazionale announced the signing of France’s defensive midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia from Monaco. The fee is believed to be in the region of £25m (€35m). Inter won the race to sign the highly rated Frenchman. It was Roberto Mancini’s side that managed to beat the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham and city rivals, AC Milan.
Name: Emanuel Mammana Club: River Plate Date of Birth: 10th February 1996 Position: Central defender Who is he? Without even kicking a ball for the River Plate first team much was written about young defender Emanuel Mammana after he followed in the esteemed footsteps of another River graduate, Javier Mascherano. Still only nineteen, the
Name: Guido Carrillo Club: Estudiantes Date of birth: 25th May 1991 Position: Centre Forward Who is he? After a match winning brace in the Copa Argentina last week, an emotional Guido Carrillo told reporters: “I cried because this was probably my last match in this shirt that I love so much.” The Estudiantes striker
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Name: Franco Cervi Club: Rosario Central Date of birth: 26th May 1994 Position: Attacking midfield Who is he? Approaching the halfway mark of the 2015 Argentine Primera season perhaps the breakthrough star so far has been Rosario Central’s talented playmaker Franco Cervi. The 21-year-old has seamlessly stepped up to the first team in spite
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon At the age of 37, veteran Gianluigi Buffon has had one of the best seasons to date as Juventus challenge for the treble. The Juve legend has kept 18 clean sheets in Serie A conceding just 20 goals – the best in the league. The nearest challenger is Roma’s Morgan De Sanctis
Name: Jonathan Calleri Club: Boca Juniors Date of birth: 23 September 2021 Position: Forward Who is he? Boca Juniors have seen some pretty good forwards in recent years: Gabriel Batistuta, Martin Palermo and Carlos Tevez for example have all excelled in the blue and gold. Moving to perhaps the biggest club side in South
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Name: Matias Kranevitter Club: River Plate Date of Birth: 21 May 2022 Position: Defensive midfield Who is he? The latest product off River Plate’s talent conveyor, Matias Kranevitter has steadily seen his stock rise over the past 18 months under Marcelo Gallardo and his assured performances in central midfield belie his young age. It is
To celebrate a super season of Italian football, we’ve dedicated this week’s football crossword to Serie A. So if you think you know your Maldinis and your Mancinis, come with us on another puzzle adventure! Clues Across 7 World-Cup winning Brazilian keeper who had two stints with Parma (8) 8 Mr Lamela, he moved from Roma to
Started his career with the Real Madrid academy in 2001 and then moved across to Barcelona’s youth set-up for seven years, big things were expected from the Spaniard. Iago’s natural position is on the flanks, he is a tricky, dynamic winger who is very comfortable on the ball. Now at the age of 25, Falque
When you dread seeing the leaves fall from the trees because it signals the start of football season, or cringe when the first crocus pops its head out of the soils because it means baseball is just around the corner, you may be a sports widow. Sports widows are women who feel that their life