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Real Madrid are set for a huge summer of potential incomings and outgoings, with plenty of names that can be assigned to each list. Radamel Falcao, Toni Kroos and Luiz Gustavo are dominating the incomings, while Alvaro Morata, Angel Di Maria and Sami Khedira are dominating the outgoings. Whatever happens at Madrid, it is almost guaranteed that whoever they sell will be replaced with quality. Manchester United are hoping to do the same thing, as they have already bought Luke Shaw to replace Alexander Buttner, as well as Ander Herrera to help ease their midfield troubles.

We’ve all seen the graphic replays of some of the worst career ending tackles in the history of football.

After all the hope, the expectations and the excitement, England look to have fallen at the final hurdle at the Brazil World Cup. The Three Lions lost to Italy and then Uruguay to leave them bottom of the group going into the final clash against Costa Rica.

After four years of hype, it looks as though England’s World Cup is over after just two games. Roy Hodgson’s men followed their 2-1 loss to Italy with defeat against Uruguay last night, with Luis Suarez hogging the limelight because of his two goals. But where has it all gone wrong for the Three Lions?

Having failed to grab three points against Italy in their first Group D match of Brazil 2014, England now face a “do or die” match against Uruguay in hope of trying to salvage their World Cup campaign. A Mario Balotelli header snatched victory for Italy last weekend after a valiant performance from Hodgson’s side, where … Read more

Without the riches required to attend the World Cup, having an unhealthy interest in Latin American football [www.barrabravabook.com] and my girlfriend’s family to meet, I travelled to Brazil in January to understand what the select few would experience.

England opened their World Cup campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Italy last night, and although the performance was a good one of the whole, there were a number of players that didn’t pull their weight. Here are three of them.

The time has come. Once every four years England braces itself for a month of shattered dreams, false expectation, penalty shoot-outs spent hiding behind the sofa and the almost-guaranteed witch hunt of our star-player-who-failed-to-perform-and-now-deserves-to-be-dropped-forever. The World Cup is well and truly here. But, the times, they are changing. England expects , and with a rejuvenated … Read more