Jose Mourinho: A look at the Chelsea manager 10 years on

This time ten years ago, Jose Mourinho was coming off the back of a domestic campaign where he had won the Portuguese League, Cup and Super Cup.  Porto were undoubtedly the dominant force in their own country, but winning a competition such as the UEFA Cup made the rest of Europe take notice.  A year later Mourinho saw his side lift the European Cup, having reached the pinnacle of club football by winning the Champions League.

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Have Manchester City got it right this time?

It is fair to say that despite the pots of cash at their disposal Manchester City have not exactly spent the money particularly well – with last summer’s well documented failures being the most notable example of this. The criticisms have often revolved around transfer moves being ill thought out, with many of the players brought in failing to improve the squad.

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David Villa: Barcelona's loss is Atletico Madrid's gain (Video)

News that Atletico Madrid only had to pay £4.5m to sign David Villa from Barcelona seems like one of the best pieces of transfer business we are likely to see this summer. For Spain's all-time top scorer, and still relatively young striker, to leave Catalonia for such a low fee is a real bargain for the Madrid based club, who are looking to replace Radamel Falcao. Why is he such a good player and what are Atletico going to get from him?

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Ronaldo likely to stay at Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo seems like he will be a Real Madrid player for the foreseeable future, but it got me wondering how close he was to leaving Spain.

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From Barcelona to Stoke - a closer look at the Potters' new signing (Video)

Marc Muniesa has been at Barcelona since the age of 10.

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What formation will Real Madrid line up with next season?

With Real Madrid seeming to be in a transition period with new signings coming in and departures imminent, what formation are Real Madrid likely to deploy next year? 

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Scouting Jese Rodriguez (Video)

The star of the current Under-20 World Cup has been Spain striker Jese Rodriguez who is the top scorer at the tournament. The Real Madrid man is a special talent who has a very bright future.

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Southampton target Valencia midfielder

With a reported £30 million war chest to spend to transform Southampton into a European household name, Mauricio Pochettino has tabled a bid for Ever Banega of Valencia.

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Mezut Ozil: the power of the nutmeg (Video)

If you don't know about Mezut Ozil then you should definitely get to know.

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Gary Lineker: so much more than a bag of crisps (Video)

Gary Lineker's post football career has been so successful that it is sometimes easy to forget that he once was the most prolific striker on the planet.

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Premier League defender sees future in La Liga

After his loan deal in Mallorca came to an end when the season finished, Alan Hutton is looking to secure a permanent switch to the La Liga from Aston Villa if he's not needed in England.

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Can the 'Special One' work his magic at Chelsea?

Guess who's back?

Back again.

Jose's back.

Tell a friend.

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A flaw in Neymar's game (Video)

Barcelona's signing of Brazilian starlet Neymar is certainly a statement of intent from the Catalan giants.

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Geoffrey Kondogbia - Why Chelsea and Arsenal should sign the youngster

It has been another season of relative hardship for Sevilla as they sit in mid-table in La Liga once again. They are a club who

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Is Casillas too good to be dropped? (Video)

He is captain of both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, has won La Liga on five occasions and the Champions League twice. He has a World Cup winner’s medal and two European Cup titles with his country and is generally regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers ever. He has already amassed over 600 games for arguably the most famous club in the world and amazingly is still only 31 years old. He commands the respect of both teammates and rivals throughout the world and should be at the top of his game. However, Iker Casillas is on the bench.

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