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The most striking part of the Juve game, or at least the most surprising, was seeing Marco Asensio in the role of a false No

AS editor, Alfredo Relaño, looks at Barcelona's new signing and how it represents a marked move away from the Barça style of Iniesta and Xavi.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño, gives his view on Florentino's constant presence on the news and looks ahead the game against Juventus.

In the wake of Juventus snapping up Cristiano Ronaldo for a tenth of his buy-out figure, Inter Milan are now looking to tempt Luka Modric...

Probably the best part of Julen Lopetegui’s first game in charge at Real Madrid left was how the team pressed in attack

AS editor, Alfedo Relaño, analyses Paulinho's departure and says there is no easy solotion for Ernesto Valverde to replace him or Iniesta.

AS editor, Alfredo Relaño, argues that nothing happened in the World Cup to explain the high prices being demanded, and that the real cause of the inflated market is Barcelona's purchase of Dembélé and Coutinho last summer.

The Tour de France reaches the finish line today with its traditional procession along the Champs Elysées, as we savour the sight of Paris in all its resplendence...

After a slew of unveilings high on mouth but low on trousers, an air of disconcerting quiet has fallen over Real Madrid once more.

It was an excellent idea but Barça’s initiative to take both their Men’s and Women’s teams on a joint tour of the United States backfired

Alfredo Relaño considers the impact of the International Champions Cup, a tournament that brings the best of the best, and poses a threat to Uefa.

It’s going to be strange getting used to it but it was something which had to happen – LaLiga will no longer be based on its ...

The summer transfer market trundles along with no deal to date to rank alongside the major move of the window that saw Cristiano Ronaldo leave Real Madrid for a switch to Juventus.

It's now official: The Spanish Super Cup match will be held in Morocco and it's the first time a showpiece match will be held away from Spanish soil ...

Barça are having a rather dull summer. Their trump card was always Griezmann, who finished the summer on top of the world, but it seems that there was no 'Plan B'...

AS editor Alfredo Relaño looks at Madrid's new starlet Vinicius, ponders Hazard, but says only Mbappe or Neymar could partially fill the void left by Ronaldo.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño believes that Luis Enrique has the energy and desire to take charge of a team dedicated to renewing itself.

The Video Assistant Referee system has impressed Alfredo Relaño although there is still more work to be done...

Alfredo Relaño looks at the changing influence of Kylian Mbappé and Neymar Jr at PSG and how this affects Florentino Pérez transfer decision making.

I'm happy, of course, whenever my team scores from a set play, but I’ve never left home or crossed the street just to see how my team scores from a dead-ball situation.

Alfredo Relaño, editor of AS, analyses France's second World Cup triumph, after they beat Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.

France may not have invented football, but they were behind the first World Cup via Jules Rimet, the creator of this amazing event which wholeheartedly grabs our attention every four years.

England and Belgium, two teams who had the biggest prize of all in their sights, now face off today with as good as zilch up for grabs.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño says that the failures of Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar at the World Cup have allowed Griezmann and Modric to become front runners for the Ballon d'Or.

Yugoslavia failed to win any major footballing honour and neither subsequently have any of the nations that emerged after the break-up of the former federation.

Out of sight out of mind. This was the impression I was left with after the epistolary exchange between Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Luis Rubiales has gone with a risky choice for the Spain job. He's a fine coach, young and energetic; but he couldn't be more lacking in diplomacy.

A more direct style of football, lots of goals scored from set-pieces, basketball-style blocks from high balls into the box and less of an emphasis on ...

"Football's coming home" are the words on everyone's lips right now in England. The inventors of the game have come to this World Cup brimming with belief...

Following Cristiano and Messi's World Cup exit last weekend, Neymar is the latest big name player to see his side exit the Russia World Cup following Brazil's defeat to Belgium in Kazan last night.

It is maybe unsurprising that he crosses to pastures new before further harm is done, and for a low fee considering his attributes.

Although La Roja were knocked out of the World Cup in Russia, some Spaniards remain. The biggest name of those is Belgium coach Roberto Martínez, from Lleida, Catalonia.

The World Cup continues without Spain but still full of emotion...

Spain’s Tiqui-taca high-possession passing brand of football was never intended to be like this - the drawn-out, overbaked version we saw of it in Moscow on ...

AS Editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Spain’s defeat to Russia on penalty, with Hierro’s side crashing out at the last 16 stage of the World Cup 2018.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño gives his view on the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappe's performance against Argentina, and Spain's chances against Russia.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño takes stock of VAR after 48 games at the World Cup, and says it has been more successful than he had expected it to be.

Having finished up with an identical record to Senegal in Group H, Japan go through to the last 16 by virtue of having picked up two bookings fewer.

I genuinely saw Germany as the favourites for this tournament, particularly because it is being played in Europe.

We're not without reasons to see our glass as half full. Spain have topped a group also containing Portugal, the reigning European champions...

AS editor Alfredo Relaño analyses Spain's game against Morocco, which saw Spain top their group by a pure mirable and head into the last 16 of the World Cup 2018 to play Russia.

We saw 14 goals on yesterday’s action, when the second round of group games were concluded