
It just doesn’t happen. Paris Saint-Germain, the most dominant side in Ligue 1, do not get given the runaround by a 16-year-old midfielder. Such a scenario would be mere fantasy. The storyline of a television show that has jumped the shark. Or so it seemed until Sunday night when Rennes came from behind to beat Thomas Tuchel’s on Sunday evening. M’Baye Niang and Romain Del Castillo netted the goa...

It’s very rare one player manages to appeal to the majority of the top six clubs in the Premier League. With different systems and styles, it’s near impossible to find that skeleton key; that one individual who looks just at home in Liverpool’s dominant possession-based style as they would in Manchester United’s counter-attacking system. Yet Benjamin Bourigeaud manages to do just that. The 25-ye...

The African Cup of Nations kicks off on Friday and this year’s edition of the tournament could prove to be one of the best in its history. There’s a blend of bonafide world-class stars on show and they’re supported by up and coming talents the world’s elite clubs will no doubt be watching. There are plenty of unknowns in the mix, too, meaning another El Hadji Diouf could come to the attent...