Tonight sees the first leg of this mouth-watering Champions League clash between Barcelona and Bayern Munich. … [Read more...]
El Clasico Review
El Gran Clasico certainly lived up to it’s name with the star names on show. The likes of Messi, Ronaldo, Bale and Neymar all started the world’s most famous fixture. But what was the fallout after Barcelona’s 2-1 victory at the Camp Nou? With none of the four superstars at their dazzling best, it was the Barca possession coupled with Real’s defensive frailties and tactical naivety that widened the gap between the two global icons to six points. … [Read more...]
Falcao, Oligarchs and Super-agents….
So it looks like the world’s most heralded ‘Number 9’ is on his way to the billionaire’s playground that is the Principality of Monaco. Falcao seemingly would have had countless options but it is one of Europe’s new uber-rich clubs that have snared him, going against the grain of the historic superpowers of European football. Do the world’s footballing elite have a lot more options than they once did? Do WAG’s prefer the Carré d’Or to The Trafford Centre? Or does Jorge Mendes literally run the whole of world football?............ … [Read more...]