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After acquiring Manchester City in September 2008, new owner Sheik Mansour outlined a vision of the club being at the very forefront of the world game in terms of building for the future and developing talented players from within by boldly proclaiming; “We are building a structure for the future, not just a team of all-stars.” […]

It was during a gruelling 2014-15 season that very nearly saw Newcastle United fall ignominiously through the Premier League trapdoor when already wafer-thin expectations and patience amongst the long-suffering Toon Army at St James' Park with the hierarchy finally snapped. The, frankly, dull and uninspiring fayre served up by what seemed to be an, at […]

The new season of Serie A soccer kicks off tomorrow with Verona against AC Milan as the first match. This season promises to be one of the most interesting yet, certainly for a long time, as sides bolstered with intriguing signings go head-to-head for the Scudetto. Italian football has had its fair share of problems […]

It's very likely that Southampton supporters are walking around this week with broad grins on their faces after an extremely promising weekend with the record signing of £15million striker Pablo Osvaldo following hot on the heels of an opening day away win over West Bromwich Albion. The Italian international was confirmed as having agreed a […]

There can't be many British die-hard fans who don't fondly recall the halcyon days of 90's Italian football. Gazzetta Football Italia, hosted by the always affable James Richardson and legendary Kenneth Wolstenholme, would dominate early Saturdays and drowsy Sundays as Serie A, with its brand of tactical superiority over the pre-money soaked Premiership and exotic names were piped into living-rooms […]

There is little doubt that since Paolo Di Canio took over the helm at Sunderland in March, an optimistic wind has blown in over the Wearside club; and not the usual cautious optimism so often used to describe most managerial changes either. The fiery and charismatic Italian seems to have affected a shift in the attitude and outlook […]

With Aston Villa potentially possessing an array of solid options up-front for the forthcoming season in the shape of a possible big money replacement for last season's top-scorer Christian Benteke (if and when he leaves the club) and the emerging Andi Weimann, not to mention local lad Gabby Agbonlahor and recent arrival of giant Dane Nicklas […]