Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino confirmed after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid, a result which saw the Blaugrana miss out on the Spanish title, what we have known for weeks, that he will not be the Barcelona coach next season. “I want to announce that by mutual consent we cease to be Barça coaches,” said Martino, […]

Bayern Munich completed a German Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double to clinch their fourth trophy of the season with an 2-0 extra-time victory over Borussia Dortmund. After the first 0-0 draw in a cup final since 1992, goals by Arjen Robben and Thomas Muller were the difference between the two best teams in Germany. Despite all […]

A truly memorable night for Atletico Madrid as they ground out a 1-1 draw at the Camp Nou to claim their lift their first Spanish La Liga title since 1996. It was not always pretty, but Diego Godin’s headed equaliser early in the second half was enough to deny Barça in a tense title decider. […]

It took a lot longer than it should have, but Barcelona and Lionel Messi have put pen to paper on a new contract that will once again make Messi the highest paid player in the world. Messi’s current deal, which ends in June 2018, pays him €13m a year (net after taxes) and contains a […]

This years La Liga title race has been full of turns and surprises, and on Saturday the two top sides, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, meet in the Camp Nou in what promises to be one of the most spectacular showdowns in Spanish football history. If Barcelona win, they will retain the title thanks to a superior […]

To paraphrase Brittany Spears, Oops Daniel Levy has done it again as he fired Tim Sherwood on Tuesday, the ninth manager he has fired since taking over at White Hart Lane in February 2001. Sherwood took over from Andre Villas-Boas in December but in letting Sherwood go, Levy explained “We agreed an 18-month contract with […]

We analyse the performances of Ligue 1 champions PSG from the 2013/14 season.