A steady game, neither fast nor slow, a kind of ‘allegro ma non tropo’ in contrast to the moderately slow ‘andante’ of those happy years of Xavi, Iniesta and co.

Alfredo Relaño looks back on Barcelona's pre-season game against Chelsea in Japan, which saw Antoine Griezmann star in the new checkered shirt.

I enjoyed el Niño Torres' interview in As recently after he announced his retirement and his desire to return to Atlético Madrid.

UEFA has got Manchester City very worried indeed, with the club facing the threat of expulsion from the Champions League for breaching 'financial fair play' rules...

The Manchester City manager was mistaken when he said he hadn't been hired to win in Europe, as his reaction to Sterling's disallowed goal proved.

A goal is like gold dust for the away team at this stage of the Champions League and for Barça last night it came as quick as the twelfth minute...

One of the wonderful things about football is its great variety and the different styles which coaches employ to win games - all of which is valid, argues Alfredo Relaño.

De forma significativa, porque ambos vienen de resultados que pueden crear dudas, Atlético y Barça han aprovechado la misma semana para renovar a sus entrenadores.

Football, eh!? Doing nothing or sometimes less, Dembélé's performances were being questioned, and worse. Then it all changed...

The Ballon d'Or gala brought recognition for a team player in Luka Modric; for an indefatigable midfielder...

The ten year duopoly on the Ballon d'Or has been broken by Modric, which is praise indeed for a model player who conducts the team from midfield.