Goalkeeper De Gea drives through the ball, targeting attacking midfielder Fernandez who is just inside his own half, right of centre. The...

The conclusion of the 2021 Champions League between Man City and Chelsea has brought back some memories in my own young football career....

Ajax V Breda 2004. 25 yards out, centre field, back turned to goal. Need to hold the ball up. Pass coming from midfield. Get side on...

It’s natural and common to be drawn to the excitement of a great goal or a magical mazy dribble by a Messi, Ronaldo, Salah, Aguero and...

No Danger Right? Wrong! Receive the ball: 30 yards out from own goal, wide on the left. That's a mistake by the defender, he hasn't...

Fast break away Barca's 3 defenders are running backwards to the edge of the box, grouping together to protect the centre. Stay wide now,...

A quickly taken goal kick; a flick on header by Kidd in the centre circle and the ball is now under control. Surprisingly there is no...

5-man wall covering the left side of the goal. Teammates and tall timber Maguire and Pogba strategically standing to the right of them;...

The whiteboard standing sternly in place at the edge of the Olympic size swimming pool, is a blur of: blue, black and red marker pen...

It's a freezing cold November night. I turn up my collar. I'm sat high up in the Stoke City grandstand, settling in to watch the Club...

“When you play with Ronaldo on your team, you are already 1-0 up.” – Zinedine Zidane "He's not having a good game" I said to myself, as I...

In observing the great players, sometimes a surprise moment of magic catches your eye. It can be fleeting. At match speed, things happen...

Wembley stadium is a buzz of excitement, tension and sheer disbelief at how good this Barcelona team are. They are up there as one of the...