Football never switches off, and neither do the talking points. Here’s my whistle‑stop tour of the bits you might’ve missed while you were making a cuppa. From Bono’s audacious penalty... read more

Here we go, then — the kind of mid-season saga that can tilt a club’s campaign. Lucas Paquetá, West Ham’s samba heartbeat, is pushing for a return to Flamengo and,... read more

Tottenham had a cheeky swing at one of Europe’s most watchable wide men, Yan Diomande, only to be told in no uncertain terms: not this window. As per Fabrizio Romano’s... read more

Lucas Paqueta is back on the grass at West Ham, but make no mistake, the Brazilian’s future remains a live wire. Interest from his boyhood club Flamengo is real, a... read more

Let’s have it right: the Premier League may be stacked from top to bottom, yet the bracket of genuinely world-class footballers is a tiny, exclusive club. Even with top operators... read more

Manchester United have turned to a familiar figure with a cooler head. Michael Carrick, once the metronome in midfield, is now the man charged with orchestrating a late push for... read more