Patrick Vieira is the only French coach managing in Europe's top four leagues. Tom Williams explores why they have fallen out ...

England may have officially gifted the world with soccer, but the sport has since been transformed by many nations, each ...

As Asia gears up for the qualifying rounds of the 2026 World Cup, the upcoming match between China's men's football team and Singapore on March 26, 2024, is poised to be a pivotal moment in the ...

China’s Emerging Powerhouses China's squad boasts a mix of experienced players and young talent, making them a force to be reckoned with. Key midfielders such as Wu Xi and Hao Junmin, coupled with the ...

In August 2003, Chelsea signed Mutu for £16 million as the club spent lavishly with Roman Abramovich’s money freshly invested ...

When Xi came to power in 2012, his love for the sport spurred a drive to reform and improve Chinese football. His dream, he ...

An important day at the Allianz Stadium, where the new coach, Igor Tudor, was presented to the press for the first time since ...

But it all collapsed with a 4-0 fiasco to Atalanta, before a 3-0 setback to Fiorentina, with the former result being the ...

In 1997-98, he then scored the decisive winner against an Inter Milan side led by his goal-scoring rival Ronaldo, a victory that all but secured the Serie A title for Marcello Lippi’s men.

Bankrolled by property giant Evergrande Group, they won trophy after trophy under the management of Italian greats such as Marcello Lippi and Fabio Cannavaro. But as they found glory at home and ...