Nani Linked With Manchester United Departure - Why A Move Could Benefit The Winger

Some players go through periods of being hot and cold, with Manchester United’s Nani arguably a perfect example.  Fans of the Premier League know all about the Portuguese winger after seeing him score incredible goals and put in some match-winning performances.  At the same time, however, they often find it easy to forget about him due to him not being played or his indifference on the pitch.

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Another Summer Of Change For The Red Devils - Why Louis Van Gaal Will Restore Order At Manchester United

After what can only be described as a horrific campaign for Manchester United last season, there is now fresh optimism after the club introduced Louis van Gaal as the new manager for next season. He is currently managing the Netherlands at the World Cup and will have full attention on his new job after the tournament is over. What will he bring to United?

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Shaqiri Linked With Liverpool - Why The Reds Should Sign Him

The World Cup is a stage on which many players use to great effect in terms of attracting the interest of the biggest clubs in the game.  Despite already being at Bayern Munich, that is exactly what Switzerland winger Xherdan Shaqiri’s performances have done for him.

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Colombia Star Linked With Manchester United - Where He Would Fit In

While every newspaper, website and journalist reports the news of players coming into clubs, very rarely do you get a piece which says where these players will actually fit in. I remember seeing one publication try to put Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Edinson Cavani, Adnan Januzaj, Antonio Valencia and Juan Mata into one side. Sometimes it makes you wonder if it is possible.

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Lukaku Struggles To Make An Impact At World Cup - What This Means For The Striker's Future

With two lacklustre performances by young Belgium and Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku at this year’s World Cup, could his Chelsea career be over before it even really began? This World Cup was a chance for Lukaku to show the world what he can do and possibly cement his place in the Chelsea team next season. This was a particularly good opporunity for him due to the fact that Belgium’s other main striker, Christian Benteke, was ruled out of the tournament with an injury.

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A Bite Too Far - Why Luis Suarez's Antics Are Ruining A Great Career

Exactly what are the ramifications of biting another player?  Perhaps we should know after Luis Suarez’s highlighted the issue with an attack on Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic just last year, yet the world of football finds itself perplexed again after a repeat incident.  The repeat offender, however, is the bigger talking point.

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Forget Neymar, This Chelsea Playmaker Was The Star In Brazil's World Cup Opener

Last night we saw the start of the 2014 Brazil World Cup, with the hosts beating Croatia 3-1 to go top of group A. It was far from plain sailing though. Marcelo scored an own goal in the early stages of the game before Neymar equalised for the Samba men. A controversial penalty, converted by Neymar, and a last gasp Oscar goal completed the scoring, and although the former will get the headlines, the latter was my man of the match.

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Interview: Chris Kamara On England Winning Their World Cup Group, Rooney's Importance, And His Pick For The Trophy

With the Brazil World Cup kicking off tomorrow evening, we spoke to former First Division player and current Sky Sports pundit Chris Kamara about England's chances in the tournament. 

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5 Goals, 6 Assists: Manchester United Linked With Serie A Star In Swap Deal - Player Report

Reports suggest that Manchester United’s out of sorts Brazilian midfielder Anderson could be used in an attempted swoop for Fiorentina’s Juan Guillermo Cuadrado. 

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Moyes' Men: Rooney The Right Man To Captain Manchester United Into New Era

Wayne Rooney declared in a recent interview with ‘Inside United’ that he would love to take over the captaincy at Manchester United from the departing Nemanja Vidic, who is on his way to Inter Milan in the summer.

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Hodgson To Harness England Egos With Sports Psychologist - Will It Help?

England manager Roy Hodgson announced the arrival of Dr Steve Peters last week as the national team's sports psychologist, ahead of this year's World Cup in Brazil. 

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Wilshere Injury A Massive Set Back For Arsenal - Here's Why

Quite a few Arsenal fans looked on in disbelief at the sight of Jack Wilshere limping off the Wembley turf this week, following a challenge by Liverpool’s Daniel Agger. Arsenal confirmed the challenge will keep the England midfield whizz kid out of action for up to six weeks, which is a huge blow.

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No Shaw? What Should The England Squad Look Like For The World Cup?

Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Denmark was the last chance for England's World Cup hopefuls to impress Roy Hodgson and book their ticket on the plane to Brazil. The right balance of youth and experience is vital to England's chances of progressing through this summer's tournament, and I believe this, based on form for club and country, should be Hodgson's 23-man squad.

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Chelsea Star Linked With Departure - Here's Why Mourinho Should Let Him Leave

The legendary Carles Puyol is hanging up his boots after the World Cup this summer, so Barcelona have renewed their interest in Chelsea’s David Luiz as a long term replacement, apparently. 

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Childish And Unnecessary: Why Cleverley Haters Should Give Him A Break

Tom Cleverley has had a very poor season, that is obvious for most fans to see. As a result, many are calling for him to be dropped from the world cup squad that is announced in May. 

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