Barcelona and Inter completed the first round at the Giuseppe Meazza. The Italians are ahead but the blue and reds haven’t had the last say yet. They’ve demonstrated time and time again that a champion never gives up. Now is the time to push themselves. 90 minutes separate one o ...

We are not already to the end, but when you want to conquer Europe, the only keyword is “win”. Tonight at San Siro, all the eyes will be on Wesley Sneijder and on his T90 laser III: master accuracy is needed. At this point you can’t wait for opponent’s errors, you h ...

Sir Alex Ferguson had eyed Wayne Rooney since he ended Arsenal's 39-game unbeaten run with that goal and became the Premier League’s youngest scorer. But was he good enough for Man Utd? Could he perform at the very top level? On 28 September 2004, Wayne started his first game for the Red ...

A weighted slide rule pass opens up the defence. A clinical one-two beats the offside trap. The ball is effortlessly eased out onto the wing... We all live for the goals and the glory but sometimes it’s the simple things that win a game. Sometimes, it’s all about the pass. Just ...

One side invented Total Football. The other invented Aussie Rules Football. One's consistently labelled as under-achievers. One's billed as a surprise package. Can Australia take the next step and cause some damage in South Africa? Will Holland finally fulfill their potential? It was goall ...