“people said i was dropped for missing a penalty but that’s not true – baines let me take it”

The former Colorado Rapids and Crawley Town midfielder reflects on a nomadic career in France, England and the United States

Aged 11, you left Reunion Island, near Madagascar, to join Le Havre’s youth team in mainland France. How tough was it to adapt to a different life? It wasn’t an easy adjustment. At the beginning, it w

With those words, UEFA chief Giorgio Marchetti handed over the European Under-21 Championship trophy to James McAtee in June. The triumphant captain had just become the second member of his family to

Ask many football fans who their country’s greatest footballer is and it can often spark fierce debate. In Finland, though, there can only be one possible answer: Jari Litmanen. Thirty years ago, Litm

The Atletico goalkeeper on his quest for the biggest prizes, swapping his individual awards for team silverware, and aiming to take Slovenia to the 2026 World Cup

In recent years you’ve spent time working in China. That must have been quite an experience? I had two spells there. The opportunity first came not long after I left my job with the FA. My kids were g