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Steve McManaman, Michael Owen, and this year Trent Alexander-Arnold. The road from Liverpool’s academy, to first-team stardom, to the Bernabeu is well-trodden – now the 26-year-old will follow those f

In the face of a TV rights crisis and a summer of financial uncertainty, Ligue 1 clubs are rethinking the transfer window

Real Madrid are opening a new era with Xabi Alonso. The 43-year-old Basque played for the club between 2009 and 2014, and he knows it inside out. As a major former star of the club, he’ll be respected

The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

“For us as a club, the sense of ...