Catching the train
Real Valladolid have taken points from both Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid this season. Head coach Sergio González tells us about his first days as a manager at Espanyol, returning to La Liga and working with Ronaldo
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Xabi Alonso
How do you defend against Lionel Messi? What are the benefits of playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo? In his Masterclass, Xabi Alonso explains all as he describes his respective playing roles at Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich
Sir Bobby
Sir Bobby Robson managed England, Barcelona, Newcastle, Fulham, Ipswich, PSV Eindhoven, Porto and Sporting Lisbon during a remarkable career. His former player Robbie Elliott explains the significant impression he left on all he coached
My epiphany
Ralf Rangnick on his evolution as a coach and how he ensures his players keep pace with the constantly changing landscape of the game, both in the Bundesliga and beyond
Premier League player watch: Jamie Vardy
Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy was named the Premier League’s player of the month for October. Our professional scouts analyse why his performances for Brendan Rodgers’ team are so far making them the closest challengers to Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea
My father’s footsteps
Head coach of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup winning US Women’s National Soccer team Jill Ellis, on an American dream that was born in England