Raising eyebrows

ThepressurewilldialuponinternationalmanagersastheWorldCupinchescloser

Club president Andre Villas-Boas prepared to spend big to bridge the gap to their Lisbon rivals

Veteran manager eyeing a record-equalling World Cup qualification after being appointed as Oman head coach

The arrival of Xabi Alonso to the Real Madrid dugout adds intrigue to the La Liga title race

Inter and Napoli, Serie A’s leading contenders, both have their strengths and weaknesses

S ometimes it’s the paths we don’t take. This very thought was beginning to fester in the mind of a young Thomas Frank. In his early 30s and a father of two, Frank was completing a master’s degree in