Clash of 'La Leagues'

Tomorrow's Champions League encounter at the Bernabeu is one of the most anticipated meetings between the sides in some time.

The Spanish media have gone somewhat slightly over board by stating 'It's Madrid's biggest game in their Champions League history'.

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Are Celtic reviving the SPL’s reputation?

The SPL has taken some battering over the last season with the demise of one of the pillars of the Scottish elite in the form of Glasgow Rangers.

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What the match-fixing scandal really says about football

In an era when football casts disparaging looks towards the likes of cycling and athletics at their seemingly endless list of doping scandals and moral failings, should we have been looking a little closer to home?

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How long will Dortmund's Golden Generation last? (video)

With strong rumours last week that leading Borussia Dortmund marksman Robert Lewandowski will be leaving the Westfalenstadion in the summer for arch-rivals Bayern Munich, there are genuine fears amongst the Dortmund faithful and football supporters worldwide that the reigning German champions’ golden generation may be torn apart before it reaches its prime.

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No Old Firm derby this time round (video)

Rangers’ Scottish Cup 4^th Round exit at the hands of Dundee United last Saturday ensures that there will be no Old Firm derby in Scottish football this season for the first time since World War II.

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Juventus are genuine Champions League contenders

It's been a tumultous couple of years for the Old Lady of Turin.

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Let's all get excited about Madrid vs United (Video)

Champions League action returns next week and the stand out fixture is Real Madrid vs Manchester United. Two Euproean heavyweights with rich histories battling it out in the knockout stages of the best competition in football.

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Farewell to Carra (Video)

At the end of the season Merseyside will big farewell to one of its fondest sons. Well, the red half anyway.

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Third place for Spurs is possible

With Tottenham Hotspur currently one place and one point behind third placed Chelsea, there have been those that suggest the north London side can secure their highest finish in the history of the Premier League.

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Keeper in focus: Julio Cesar (video)

Arguably the Premier League’s best goalkeeper this season, QPR’s signing of Julio Cesar in the summer surprised many, yet he has been instrumental in the club’s recent upturn in form and has since gained a re-call to the Brazilian national team as well as the rumoured interest of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.

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From Serie C1 to Serie A Contenders: The Incredible Rise of SSC Napoli (video)

As of Sunday night, SSC Napoli sit in second place in Serie A, just 3 points behind champions Juventus, 6 points ahead of Lazio and 9 points ahead of Milan giants Inter and AC. This is a remarkable achievement for the Azzuri of Naples, especially when you consider that just 9 years ago, the club were declared bankrupt and demoted to the third tier of Italian football.

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Should Abramovich go for Vicente Del Bosque?

Roman Abramovich has always strived for perfection and to bring the world’s very best managers to Stamford Bridge.

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Mourinho's ugly swansong

There is one saying that comes to mind which can perfectly describes Real Madrid's hugely disappointing season: when it rains it pours.

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Farcical Chelsea

Is there a more poorly run club in the Premier League than Chelsea?

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Should Arsenal bother trying to replace Van Persie?

There is a lot of clamour around the Emirates to secure a centre forward as Arsenal are cutting it fine once again just to ensure qualification for next season’s Champions League.

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