When you’re young, you think you can take on the world – sometimes you’re right. With his team 2-0 down to Juventus, Marek Hamsik decided enough was enough. On 58 minutes, he slotted in at the far post to ignite the comeback. But that was just the beginning. Less than ...

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 ...

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 ...

When a team arrives steeped in legends of masterful victories in Europe’s elite club competition, you can look on in awe, or find inspiration in plotting their downfall. Stevan Jovetic struck twice to gun down the red half of Merseyside, proving it’s not your opponents’ ability that makes ...

You don’t need to score to change games. It’s all about pulling the strings. On Saturday, Cesc showed the impact of his game-winning control as his inch-perfect through-ball laid on the goal that won the three points. Be the player, behind the player.