Maradona

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

When Argentina were held by Iceland, there was scope to see it as a blip: a big team having a bad day at the office against a lesser light...

Even though Madrid has been slowly emptying out for the Easter break, around 2,000 fans turned up to watch the national team at work yesterday, in ...

During the week national team manager Julen Lopetegui has been doing his best to prepare the best talent in Spanish football.

It wasn't that long ago (or maybe it was) that "Calcio" and Serie A was perceived by many as the most dominant league in European football.

More than once, I've heard the journalist Iñaki Gabilondo say: "When someone says a footballer is the best ever and it isn't Alfredo Di Stéfano..."

Cristiano Ronaldo won his fifth Ballon d'Or on Thursday evening, meaning he has won the award the same number of times as Barça's Lionel Messi.