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 ...

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 ...

You’re deep into injury time and you’re drawing. Not a bad result. Your legs are heavy and you’ve given it everything. Do you settle for what you’ve got? Not if you’re Wesley Sneijder. The Dutch star fired in the winning goal deep into injury time to give Inter a vital three points in th ...