It was a landmark evening in Gijon last night as Lionel Messi surpassed 300 La Liga Goals for Barcelona as the Catalan giants won their game in hand which was originally postponed due to FIFA Club World Cup commitments. The win takes Barcelona 6 points clear at the top of …

After the spectacular start to the “Ask Real Football Man” series last week, I return with a bulging mailbox (ok 2 questions) this week as I offer my views on the main issues in the World of Football. Without any more hesitation, here is what came through the mailbox this …

With thanks to the guys at Sporticos

With thanks to the guys at Sporticos

Ezequiel Lavezzi is the latest and probably the largest name to join the mass Chinese Super League exodus. The 30 Year old Argentinian International has signed for Hebei China Fortune and is set to receive exactly that. The former PSG Forward is now set to earn an absolutely eye watering …

A late late winner for Benfica last night Gonçalves Oliveira heading home Nicolas Gaitan’s free kick after Zenit were reduced to 10 Men moments before Domenico Criscito was shown his marching orders after two yellow cards Benfica were certainly the better side, with the Russian Champions failing to show any …

Guus Hiddink’s unbeaten run since returning as Interim Manager finally comes to an end with defeat last night in Paris It was always going to be a test for the makeshift back four with John Terry joining Kurt Zouma on the sidelines It was all PSG for the first 15 …

It’s been reported that The Football Association and their counterparts at The Football League have been in discussions regarding a scaling down of their Cup competitions to ease fixture congestion for Premier League clubs. The suggestions are that the F.A. Cup would move to a Midweek tournament after the 3rd …

With thanks to the guys at Sporticos

With thanks to the guys at Sporticos