Messi imitated Maradona's skills but not his lifestyle

Maradona craved the spotlight for his off-field activities While Messi is a private family man IMAGE: Diego Maradona with and Lionel Messi. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images Lionel Messi is......

Barcelona and Real Madrid renew close-run title race

With no fans allowed into venues and Real playing their home games at the 6,000-capacity Alfredo Di Stefano stadium while the Santiago Bernabeu is being refurbished, it will be a title race unlike......

Real ditch 'galacticos' for youth while Ajax export young blood

IMAGE: Ajax Amsterdam's Matthijs de Ligt during the press conference. Ajax, four-times European Cup winners who are in the knockout stages for the first time in 13 years, have enhanced their......

Football Extras: Mourinho to get his own TV show in Russia

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is......

Is he responsible for Real Madrid's poor start?

'We keep looking at Bale because of his price tag and that has created this illusion that he’s some sort of world superstar, but the last five years aren’t reflective what Madrid paid......