Jonathan Williams - Palace's next big star? (video)

Wilfried Zaha might not be the only Crystal Palace youngster to make the step up to the Premier League next season, as out of the limelight Zaha's team-mate Jonathan Williams has also been turning in some head-turning performances in the Eagles' push for promotion.

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Xavi: the man, the legend

When it is his time to hang up the studs and say goodbye to the game he has helped alter immeasurably maybe then we will fully be able to appreciate the greatness of Xavi Hernandez.

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Andres Iniesta - a class apart (Video)

UEFA are criticised for many things but in their recognition of Andres Iniesta as the Best Player in Europe award for the 2011-12 season, ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the organising body should be applauded.

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Youth Football changes for the better

In the week I sat down and watched the recent ‘Special Report’ on Sky Sports. They looked at the changes that are being made to all Youth football in England.  The changes that are being implemented are designed to gradually improve young players England, and the future provide a better development for future England stars.

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A look at the Ballon d'Or favourites (Video)

As another year comes to an end, the annual Ballon d’Or award is dished out, and here is a look at those who’ll be in the running.

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Is Messi half the player without Xavi and Iniesta?

Three Ballon d’Ors, and 177 goals in just 221 games for Barcelona, yet many people say that he can’t play without the talent of Xavi and Iniesta behind him.

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Barcelona Vs Real Madrid - Going Forward

In the second part, we look at the options that both squads have going forward.

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It's time to play the German way

I swear we’ve been here before? England eliminated at the first knock out stage of a major Championship and via penalties? If we are to change this from becoming (I appreciate it already is) a regular occurrence then we need to change the way we run our game, starting from the very bottom. 

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What does Alex Song bring to Barcelona?

As Alex Song completed his rather surprising transfer from Arsenal to Barcelona, the questions began: What exactly would Song provide to Barca?

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Euro 2012 dream team

There we have it, 31 games in 23 days, some great football, some red cards, some goal line controversy, an England Quarter Final exit on penalties and, of course, a Spanish victory.

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Not quite the Armada

Surprise, surprise, Spain are through to the quarter finals of Euro 2012, having qualified as group winners. They have amassed 7 points, but, perhaps ominously, they haven't played that well in 2 of the games, the Ireland game being the exception.

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