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The 12 danger men at Copa America 2015

On 11 June, Copa America 2015 kicks-off in style as hosts Chile take on Ecuador at Estadio Nacional in the country’s capital Santiago. With the 23-man squads recently announced, here’s a look at the...

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Brazil have grown stronger thanks to World Cup humiliation

In July 2014, Belo Horizonte, Portuguese for Beautiful Horizon, witnessed one of the darkest days in Brazilian football history. Following on from the Seleção’s incredibly humbling defeat to soon-to-be...

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Trading places – the growing number of Brits venturing to Belgium for success

This week it emerged that Ryan Taylor is in preliminary talks with Belgium-based club Standard Liege after being released by Newcastle. Taylor is currently a free agent after being released by...

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Hope and faith – the anatomy of Peru’s transformation

When Copa America 2015 was about to get underway, you would find very few people that would have backed Peru to win the tournament at a whopping 100/1. Only two nations were given less of a chance of...

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Permit problems – the UK law harming club captures, foreign futures and...

We’ve all done it. Loaded up Football Manager, scouted some of The Americas’ greatest talents, submitted offers and agreed terms, only for the move to be denied by the failure to secure a work permit....

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Euro 2016: A minnow’s tale?

The Euros always make for fantastic viewing and can often spring a surprise on football fans when they see the likes of Greece and Denmark upstaging Europe’s biggest nations to win the competition. And...

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