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Football has evolved remarkably over the years. Be it tactically, in terms of speed, where the emphasis lies or with different formations, the sport has seen it all. What's the most important of all is difficult to nail down. Yet, it's a particular role in football has become one of the most pivotal: the deep-lying playmaker. Andrea Pirlo revolutionised the deep lying playmaker role Referred to as a regista in Italy, this position - more of a role, than a position - in the team is famed for...

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has called on the UK government to perform a U-turn on a decision not to extend a scheme providing free meals to children whose families cannot otherwise afford to sufficiently feed them without much-needed assistance. During school terms, struggling families can claim free meals to ensure that their children are fed during the day. For many, it might be the only chance each day a child gets to eat a proper meal. "I once had to go through that same...

Exclusive - Brighton and Hove Albion are lining up a Tavernier one-two punch this summer, as Rangers captain James and Middlesbrough winger Marcus high on their transfer agenda. Graham Potter's Seagulls resume their Premier League season with the visit of Arsenal on Saturday, and are in serious danger of relegation, sitting just two points clear of the drop having failed to register a league win in 2020. All hands are on deck to secure the club's top-flight status, and source has indicated to...

Manchester United are preparing to keep midfielder Paul Pogba on the sidelines when they return to competitive action against Tottenham on Friday. The Frenchman has not been seen since Boxing Day, when he picked up an ankle injury similar to the one which had already forced him to miss 12 games. View this post on Instagram That smile ? on your face when you do what you love again ❤️ ⚽️ A post shared by Paul Labile Pogba (@paulpogba) on Jun 5, 2020 at 5:21am PDT Pogba is now thought to be...

Real Madrid's victory over Eibar in many ways summed up their season so far. They showed off some of the best parts of their game - their midfield muscle had little trouble controlling proceedings, and they were clinically ruthless in front of goal. Yet their dominance was underpinned with a mental fragility that had the visitors fancying themselves as they attempted to overturn a three-goal advantage. The manner in which they finished the game would not have had Zinedine Zidane praising his...

Stade Reims defender Axel Disasi is making waves in France, with his form throughout the 2019/20 campaign attracting significant interest - namely from the Premier League. The 22-year-old has been linked with Arsenal, Tottenham and Southampton in the past, but Nuno Espirito Santo's Wolves are the latest team mentioned in dispatches. You may wonder what all the fuss is about - given Disasi isn't yet a household name - so here's five things to know about him. 1. He Was a Key Part of Ligue 1's...

Inter are open to selling Diego Godin after just one season at the club, amid interest from Ligue 1 giants Lyon. The 34-year-old has failed to have the desired impact at San Siro after joining from Atletico Madrid this summer, even though I Nerazzurri have been title contenders for the majority of the season. The Uruguayan has featured in 25 games in all competitions - 16 of those appearances coming in Serie A - but RMC Sport claimed at the back end of last week that Lyon had approached Inter...

tion Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has not spoken to former manager Maurizio Sarri over the past 12 months, despite speculation linking the pair with a reunion at Juventus. The 28-year-old played under Sarri at Napoli before following him to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2018, helping the Italian win his first piece of silverware as a manager last season as Chelsea scooped the Europa League. Maurizio Sarri is now in charge at Juventus. Ever since Sarri departed for Juventus at the beginning of...

Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard has admitted that he's flattered by speculation linking him with a big-money Premier League move, but he's keen to keep his options open. The 22-year-old was a revelation during the 2019/20 season, scoring 28 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions before the campaign was prematurely ended because of coronavirus. The decision to end proceedings early saw Celtic awarded a ninth consecutive Scottish Premiership crown, and Edouard - despite being linked with...

turn A lethal first half performance was enough for Real Madrid to see off Eibar, as goals from Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo put them back to within two points of Barcelona. The hosts weren't messing about as this one got underway. Eibar barely sniffed the ball in the opening minutes, and just 180 seconds had passed when Kroos leaned back and curled a spectacular first-time effort into Marko Dmitrovic's top corner. What a BEAUTY from Toni Kroos! ? How about that technique from the...

ster Chelsea and Arsenal are both interested in signing forgotten Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster, according to a report. Forster, who is on loan at Scottish Premiership champions Celtic, is currently third in the pecking order at St Mary's - behind Alex McCarthy and Angus Gunn - and has been out of the side for almost three years, when former manager Mauricio Pellegrino axed him following a string of indifferent performances. Alex McCarthy has replaced Forster as Southampton's number one...

If there's one thing in football that isn't up for debate, it's that Jack Grealish is magic. And by magic, I'm not just alluding to his precocity as a creative force on the pitch by means of some well-worn footballing cliché speak - his feats of sorcery have far surpassed that. For starters, he's lifted the curse that the English media cast on any young domestic talent who dares to step a foot out of line while still maturing. Grealish was crucial in Aston Villa's run to the 2015 FA Cup Final...

eira Manchester United are prepared to sell utility midfielder Andreas Pereira this summer, with a new report claiming Everton, West Ham and Newcastle are keen. The Red Devils are thought to have a number of high profile transfer targets in their sights, and will need to ensure that they're able to fund moves with the disposal of fringe players. Pereira - despite signing a new four-year deal last summer - is thought to be one of the peripheral players that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may look to axe,...

La Liga is back, and if not for the lack of spectators and dodgy broadcast-purpose synthetic crowd noise, you'd be forgiven for thinking it had never been gone. We've had seven games so far, and already we've seen a fiery Seville derby, seen Espanyol pick up a key win to drag Deportivo Alaves back into the mire, and we've seen Lionel Messi at his majestic best. Quick bit of housekeeping before we nosedive into the best of what is to come - bare in mind that the fluctuating broadcasting...

When the Premier League returns next week, fans will not be allowed into stadiums to cheer their fans on. It's going to make for very strange viewing for supporters at home (as we've already seen in Germany and Spain), but players will find it even tougher. Playing at home is always seen as an advantage, but for some sides it matters more than others. Supporters give them the extra boost they need to push on to victory, but some teams will be left searching for that extra impact elsewhere....

Barcelona will reportedly debut their new 2020/21 home kit in next month's Derbi Barceloní with Espanyol, as new leaks have emerged showing how the kit will look. Quique Setién's side resumed their season with a 4-0 victory over Mallorca on Saturday evening, hoping to kick-start some momentum to drive them towards another La Liga title. With the season unexpectedly running well into the summer, kit launches can take on a trivial feel - but they remain critically important for marketing and...

ews The Premier League is finally back after a three-month hiatus, with Aston Villa's hosting of surprise package Sheffield United one of two opening night offerings. The two sides couldn't have had more contrasting seasons if they tried, having both earned promotion from the Championship during the 2018/19 campaign. Villla have spent money by the truck load, but not even £100m+ worth of signings have been able to steer Dean Smith's side away from relegation trouble. Opponents Sheffield United...

Countless times throughout his 16-year career Lionel Messi has proved that he's simply not human. All those who are blessed with La Liga TV or determined to grind through 90 minutes of scrawny pixelation on a dodgy stream witnessed yet another example on Saturday night. In Barcelona's 4-0 victory over Mallorca, the GOAT churned out a display that shouldn't have been possible following a lengthy three-month lay-off. Bagging a pair of assists and a late right-footed strike, the Argentine's...

With the EFL due to hold its annual general meeting next week, one vote will be angled around reducing the percentage of acceptance needed to have a say in financial rules. This then will likely pave the way for salary caps to be included into EFL competitions for the first time, as a reaction to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. As per the Daily Mail, major changes could be on the horizon for Championship, League One and League Two clubs, and the upcoming meeting will act as...

Kepa Arrizabalaga is under a lot of pressure. Not only does the weight of being Chelsea's starting goalkeeper come with a lot of expectation but being the world's most expensive shot stopper automatically leaves people expecting you to be... well, the best in the world. For Kepa, that pressure has been too much to handle this season. His performances have generally been nowhere near good enough, and that's got people suggesting that the Spaniard's time at Stamford Bridge could be up already....