End of an era after Barca suffer 'painful' defeat

Barca won their fifth European Cup in 2015 and the signs of decline have been evident over the past five years since -- but no-one envisaged a fall as great as this.   IMAGE: FC Bayern......

More balanced Brazil look to fire up World Cup campaign

IMAGE: Brazil's players pose near a plane upon the arrival at the Sochi International Airport, Sochi, Russia, on Monday. Photograph: Yevgeny Reutov/Reuters If anything summed up Brazil's new......

WC Preview: Refreshed Brazil target strong start to match superb preparations

IMAGE: Neymar controls the ball during a Brazil training session. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Brazil have shown all the signs they can rule the world yet again in Russia but they......

From ridiculous to sublime, Tite turns Brazil around

'We are at a stage of strengthening, consolidating and growing' IMAGE: Tite with Jesus. Photograph: CBF Futebol/Twitter Little more than a year has gone by since Tite took over as coach of a......

Bale, Ozil in Ballon d'Or shortlist; Mourinho for coach of the year

Real Madrid’s Welsh winger Gareth Bale has joined Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the race for FIFA's Ballon d'Or award. The 23-man shortlist for the prestigious World Player of the......