Sometimes you witness the precise moment a promising talent moves up several gears into the major league. For the man they call Super Mario, it happened in just 48 minutes. Last night, Balotelli scored two, created one and won the penalty for another. He even had to be dragged away from ta ...

On Sunday Juventus struggled to breakthrough a forceful Siena. As the final whistle beckoned, a draw looked inevitable. Amauri had other plans... The fast-thinking Brazilian made sure he was first to the ball and headed home the winner, keeping Juve hot on the heels of Serie A leaders Int ...

Speed, accuracy, control. All vital to winning games. But there’s something else. It turns a match on its own – that clenched-fist refusal to be beaten. You can’t train for it. You have to find it in yourself. Arsenal found it when they dug deep to rescue European victory from the jaws of ...

They taunt you and they hack you. But you know what you need from the game. Three points. A performance to keep your place. To crush your fiercest rivals. So when you’re brought down again, for the seventh time – that’s when you get up, rise above it and turn the game. ...

Cesc's pledge for the season was one word – trophies. While silverware may still be months away, Cesc showed how to Make the Difference in the first 90 minutes of the campaign. His two goals and two assists helped Arsenal equal the record for opening day wins. And it proved when yo ...