These two fixtures will serve as fitting curtain raisers before Wednesday night's UEFA Super Cup clash.

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.

Una de las más viejas y manidas frases del fútbol es que quien perdona lo paga. Tuvimos una gran muestra de ello en el Sevilla-Barça, en el que el líder estuvo a punto de perder el invicto.

Some years ago, I read a piece by César Luis Menotti in the newspaper El Gráfico entitled: "Individual connections make for a great collective"...

En el Tottenham que hoy visita el Bernabéu destaca un delantero, llamado Kane

Mi madre detestaba el fútbol

Alfredo Relaño looks at how Athletic's 'Basque-only' policy has changed over the years, with players now scouted from beyond the traditional territory.

The capital preened itself to receive and applaud their footballing heroes last night, proud of this latest conquest.

El puesto de mediocentro es estratégico. Manchester United v. Manchester City live online

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