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England and Colombia face off in Moscow on Tuesday night, with the final World Cup quarter-final spot up for grabs. Hype in the English camp (particularly among the media) has ramped up in recent days amid talk of the “easier” route to the final, but Gareth Southgate and his side will have to be wary of a Colombian side who …

At this point, a handful of players have started singling themselves out as potential stars of this World Cup. Interestingly, many of the high profile players that were slated to take the tournament by storm, while (as usual) a crop of previously unheralded or even relatively unknown quantities have been making names for themselves and driving their national sides on …

The final, and arguably most open, group of the 2018 World Cup kicked off on Tuesday – and it already looks like a four-way battle is underway. Colombia and Poland were touted as the favourites to qualify for the knockout stages, Japan and Senegal have other ideas. Between the two matches, picking a winner from this group is now a …

Can Colombia go far again?

Real Madrid's victory against Bayern Munich proves leadership alone can still deliver success.

Real Madrid saw off the threat of a battling Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final for the third year running.

Bayern Munich were confirmed as Bundesliga champions for the sixth consecutive season on Saturday.

This summer’s transfer window has seen astronomical fees for sometimes mediocre footballers. With this in mind, we’ve picked out five transfers that we believe represent real value for money in the craziest transfer window to date. Kelechi Iheanacho – Manchester City to Leicester City – £25M At the age of 20 and brimming with so much potential – Iheanacho represents …

Despite transfer fees spiralling out of control at a rate that would give most stockbrokers heart attacks, there are still some bargains to be had. Manchester City have led the way in terms of spending this summer, handing over more than £200m for the likes of Kyle Walker, Benjamin Mendy, Ederson Moraes and Bernardo Silva. The Walker and Mendy deals …

Bayern Munich have announced the signing of Columbian playmaker James Rodriguez from Real Madrid on a two-year loan deal with an option to buy the 25-year-old then. Rodriguez will hope to re-ignite his career after struggling at the Bernabeu for game time with Real seemingly desperate to get him off their books. Manchester United had been linked but had no …

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid have agreed on a two-year loan deal for Colombian international James Rodríguez pending a successful medical.   The deal will see him stay at the Allianz Arena until the June 2019 upon which time Bayern will then have the opportunity to permanently buy the player. IT'S OFFICIAL! #FCBayern have signed @jamesdrodriguez on a two-year loan deal. More to follow… …

It has become the transfer story of a window that hasn’t even begun yet, and of course Manchester United are in the eye of the storm. The Red Devils’ poor season, given their massive outlay last summer including no less than £89m on Paul Pogba, has naturally led to widespread belief of further nine-figure investments to come. Such fast and …

Do Manchester United really need James Rodriguez? When James Rodriguez was substituted during Real Madrid’s 4-1 win at home to Sevilla, he applauded the Real supporters who in turn gave him a standing ovation. It looks increasingly likely that this was the Colombian playmaker’s final appearance at the Bernabeu. The attacking midfielder rose to prominence at the 2014 World Cup …

It’s a story that came from relative obscurity and could have “saga” written all over it, but Sky Sports have jumped aboard the “James Rodriguez to Manchester United” train. Sky have reported on Tuesday morning that the Premier League side have been offered the chance to sign the Colombian playmaker – with a reported £50m fee being the amount the …

Chelsea are already firm favourites to win the 2016/17 Premier League after establishing themselves as comfortable league leaders at Christmas, but the sale of Oscar presents the club with the opportunity to add some dangerous talent.  The Brazilian’s £60 million transfer to Shanghai Shenhua was confirmed last week and Antonio Conte has insisted he has funds at his disposal for …

Chelsea pulled off something of a transfer masterstroke on Friday by agreeing to sell Oscar to Shanghai SIPG for £60m. The Brazilian midfielder had fallen out of favour under Antonio Conte and was pretty much surplus to requirements at the club, so for them to then receive one of the highest transfer fees of all time for the 25-year-old is …

Chelsea Football Club have officially announced the departure of midfielder Oscar. The Brazilian midfielder is set to join with Shanghai SIPG once the January transfer window begins. As reported by ESPN, the deal will see Chelsea take in £60 million, making him Oscar’s most lucrative sale in their history. The deal is extremely lucrative for Oscar himself as well who will see …

One year ago, Jose Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea after falling way too close to the relegation places, and the defending champions’ future looked pretty bleak as the festive period was not high on the list of priorities of players and fans alike. Roll forward 12 months things could hardly be better.  The Blues sit six points clear at the top of the Premier League …