Category: Southern Europe
Southern Europe

The best young players in Europe introduced
Manuel Veth -
Football is a global game and there are millions of fans all over the planet, but the game’s heartland is still Europe, where it was bo [...]

Champions League – Talking Points from the Semi-Final Stage
Chris Williams reporting from Liverpool and Manuel Veth from Munich -
As the dust settles from two remarkably different Champions League semi final-f [...]

Three thoughts from Barca’s brilliant victory over Roma
Manuel Veth -
Roma was handed one of the hardest draws in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. But the Italian side took it to Barcelona and in [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo – Reinvention shows Real do not need Lewandowski
Manuel Veth -
Robert Lewandowski has once again been the tip of the lance for Bayern München, in their unstoppable march towards another Bundesliga t [...]

Barcelona v Roma – Champions League – Match Report
Manuel Veth -
Barcelona v Roma was almost underbilled but both teams put on a show with the Catalans coming out on top with a 4-1 victory pre-booking [...]

Gelson Martins – Sporting’s Speedster Scouted
Manuel Veth -
Gelson Martins is the latest winger linked with a move to Bayern München. The Sporting Lisbon right-winger becomes the latest attacking [...]

Diego Laxalt – Assessing the Prospects of a Thoroughly Modern Wing-Back
Manuel Veth -
Some players burst onto the scene with massive hype and expectations but never quite live up to their billing, Milan’s Hachim Mastour b [...]

Diogo Dalot – Scouting Porto’s latest prospect
Manuel Veth -
Born in Braga, the 183cm tall Diogo Dalot can play left-back, right-back and has also featured as a right midfielder. A standout star i [...]

Sergio Gomez – Another Wunderkind for Dortmund
Manuel Veth -
Borussia Dortmund have done it once again and signed one of Europe’s brightest prospects in Barcelona forward Sergio Gomez. The deal co [...]

Neymar Transfer – Geopolitics and the Impact on World Football
Manuel Veth -
Neymar has left Barcelona and joined Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million. The Brazilian striker, therefore, will shatter the record se [...]