At the moment, Brazil is experiencing a crisis of unparalleled proportions. Extreme inclement weather has battered the southern areas for almost a week, resulting in devastating floods. At least 100 people have died and 131 more have gone missing in the last week due to widespread flooding in southern Brazil caused by torrential rains. Approximately […]

Diego Costa, a striker who had previously played for Chelsea and Atletico Madrid, will continue his career in Brazil with Gremio. Following Botafogo's decision to let the 35-year-old's contract end after four months, he found himself without a club. Costa had a brief stint with Wolves before. However, his effect in England was much less […]

Inter revealed last week that they had signed Juan Cuadrado, a winger formerly with Juventus who had become a free agent at the end of last season. The 35-year-old has signed a one-year contract with Inter, having moved to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on a Bosman deal. After eight productive years and 11 trophy victories […]

Southampton against Manchester City was the showpiece game of the weekend, following the home side's superb start to the season. Mike Jones was the man in charge at St Mary's and had a strange first 45 minutes. The most bizarre decision was to punish Sergio Aguero for a dive, when it was clear that Jose […]

With the 2014-15 edition of the Barclays Premier League now seven matches old, there have already been a number of hugely entertaining fixtures illustrating just why the English top flight is so highly regarded across the globe. Ranging from goal-bonanzas involving Manchester United to touchline bust-ups involving the usually calm figure of Arsenal's Arsene Wenger, […]

We may be only seven games into the season, however Chelsea have already proved they are the team to beat, after a blistering start that has seen them amass 19 points from a possible 21. They have been putting sides to the sword with the lethal core of Nemanja Matic, Andre Schuerrle, Cesc Fabregas, Eden […]

José Mourinho’s Chelsea travel to Merseyside to face Roberto Martinez’s Everton in Saturday’s English Premier League marquee matchup. Everton finished the 2013-14 season in fifth place, just two places behind Chelsea. Sharing the points from these fixtures last season, the Toffees defeated Chelsea at home, yet lost to the Blues when they travelled to Stamford […]

The worst kept secret this season has been Jose Mourinho and Chelsea's pursuit of Atletico Madrid’s star striker Diego Costa. Reports have linked the Brazilian-born forward to the London club since before the January transfer window. The main reason Costa hasn’t moved sooner is because his loss would have been catastrophic to Atletico Madrid’s current season. […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has repeated time and time again that his team lives "game by game.” That has been the Argentine’s philosophy since he took over leadership of the club two years ago. Every day, Los Colchoneros train for an intense 45 minutes with Simeone overseeing the entire process, and they train the […]