European Football

Bundesliga: As Bayern’s rivals gamble, the champions have a seemingly strong hand

June 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

With another season of Bundesliga action out of the way and Carlo Ancelotti picking up his first major trophy in Germany, Kevin Hatchard looks at Bayern’s stability as [...]

Ligue 1: Season Round-Up

June 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

It’s done. Monaco took the title with a 2-0 win at home to Saint-Étienne in game 31 (which took place between games 37 and 38 due to their horrendous schedule from April [...]

Ligue 1: Mbappe continues to shine, Monaco within one point of the title

May 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

Everything is coming to the good for Monaco this season in the league, with just one point needed to secure the title. At the other end of the table, things are just as [...]

Ligue 1: Things are hotting up

April 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

With five games to go in Ligue 1, things are hotting up on several fronts. Monaco and PSG stay in the top two spots, both with a game in hand, and Nice’s recent run of wins [...]

La Liga: Valencia’s penalty guru Diego Alvés has earned place in Spanish football history books

April 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Offside Rule’s Alexandra Jonson takes a look at Brazilian Diego Alvés, the history-making goalkeeper building an impressive reputation as a penalty-save specialist. [...]

Ligue 1: Title-chasing Monaco fighting on four fronts

March 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

In one of the most competitive Ligue 1 seasons of the past few years, recent focus has shifted to European football. The knockout stages are now in full flow – and [...]

La Liga: The Sevilla “secret” is more than just Monchi

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Offside Rule’s Alexandra Jonson takes a look at Sevilla’s astonishing success as she reveals the secrets that have the Los Blanquirrojos players firing on all [...]

Bundesliga: Jonker must arrest Wolfsburg’s steep decline

February 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

The lustre of Wolfsburg’s golden era is beginning to fade, writes Kevin Hatchard. In 2009, the Wolves stunned German football by winning their first ever Bundesliga title. [...]

Ligue 1: PSG show European muscle but stutter in title race

February 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Parisians shock 4-0 hammering of European giants Barcelona may have shown off their young talent but their failure to capitalise on Monaco’s slips are proving [...]

La Liga: Spain is slowly accepting Women’s football

February 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

As Women’s Football becomes a stronger sport than it ever has before, Offside Rule’s Alexandra Jonson explains how Spain is slowly beginning to accept the female [...]