Sports The ex-Real Madrid striker who had not scored for 1,135 days or played in 304 – and a glorious returnadminMarch 29, 2025 by adminMarch 29, 2025019 Three hundred and four days is a long time for a footballer to go without playing in a game. And 1,135 days must feel like... Read more
Sports What teams think of the 2025 Club World Cup: Opportunity, concerns and financial benefitsadminMarch 6, 2025 by adminMarch 6, 2025030 The expanded Club World Cup begins in 100 days, with the 32-team tournament taking place in the United States from June 14. It is the... Read more
Sports Why Real Madrid-Manchester City remains a ‘modern Clasico’ – despite mixed fortunes this seasonadminFebruary 18, 2025 by adminFebruary 18, 2025034 This is an updated version of a piece that was originally published in April 2024. “Real Madrid vs Manchester City is a modern Clasico,” former... Read more
Sports Champions League: Man City have Madrid mountain to climb, are PSG better minus Mbappe?adminFebruary 12, 2025 by adminFebruary 12, 2025035 Erling Haaland scored against Real Madrid for the first time in his career. And then scored another. But Manchester City still lost at home to... Read more
Sports Why didn’t Arsenal or Man Utd sign a forward? Have Spurs done enough? Key transfer window questions answeredadminFebruary 4, 2025 by adminFebruary 4, 2025039 The transfer window might have closed on Monday night, but the question marks remain. As you sit here on Tuesday morning, you might be left... Read more
Sports Martin Odegaard’s Real Madrid move revisited 10 years on – and why it didn’t work outadminJanuary 21, 2025 by adminJanuary 21, 2025055 Mop-haired and dressed in jeans and a black-and-white striped sweater, 16-year-old Martin Odegaard looked like a student walking the streets of Madrid. But this was... Read more
