Matthew Hopkins

Barcelona’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Roma means that the club will have won the tournament just once over the course of the past seven seasons, even with Lionel Messi in their ranks. Messi was part of the Blaugrana squad that won the tournament in 2005/06, before taking on a starring role in

As per a report from Portuguese outlet Record, Leeds United are interested in making a move for Benfica forward Diogo Goncalves. The Whites have been through a series of ups and downs this season but with their chances of a promotion virtually nil for this season, it only makes sense for Paul Heckingbottom to scan

Paul Pogba moved to Old Trafford from Juventus with a reputation like no other young footballer at the time, and that was not just because of the hefty £89 million fee which was paid for his services. But 18 months down the line, it has become obvious that Jose Mourinho wants to play a 4-2-3-1

Tottenham Hotspur will have a golden opportunity to move further above Arsenal in the Premier League table when the two sides lock horns on Saturday. In their last league fixture at home, Spurs were in rampant form as they defeated Manchester United 2-0 through a very early opener from Christian Eriksen and an own goal

With Manchester City seemingly on course for the Premier League title, much of the debate is now about the chasing pack of five team behind them. There is an accurate notion that Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are all fighting for the same top four spots but in truth, two of those teams,

Watching Mario Gotze sink into second-rate status after spending his early years at the top was perhaps the fear of any Dortmund fan, the day he opted to leave the club for Bayern Munich in 2013. Back then, the 25-year-old was one of the frighteningly proficient youngsters at a time when the German game was on

Many of us are aware of Shanghai SIPG as the home of Brazilian maestros Hulk and Oscar. Like other Chinese clubs, Shanghai has generally grabbed the headlines for high profile transfers, making little waves in the footballing world later on. However this season, the club is on the cusp of history as it battles on

Ousmane Dembele has been experimented in more than one position across the frontline but as he grows older, he will have to pick a specific job and stick to that. We have witnessed several players fail to reach their full potential after being deprived of consistent playing time in the position which suits their attributes

Very soon, we will be finding out whether Juventus’ wait for a first European crown since 1996 will come to an end or Real Madrid’s recent love affair with the competition will continue. The clash between Italy and Spain’s respective champions from the 2016/17 league campaign promises to be a thriller considering the fair bit

If Arsenal’s Rob Holding was a company on Wall Street, he would be worth owning a few shares in since his stock price is on a resplendent rise. In nine months, the 21-year-old has gone from one of those inessential transfer risks from Arsene Wenger to one of those shrewd signings from the Frenchman. Despite his classy track record in nurturing