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Amad Diallo was Manchester United's star in their win over Manchester City
Adam Bate 17/12/24 2:17pm

Amad's amazing numbers against Man City and more

Amad Diallo's touches in the box, Morgan Gibbs-White's passing and Abdoulaye Doucoure's pressing feature in The Debrief.

Adam Bate 17/12/24 12:00pm

Chaos in the Box: Meet the football cartoon king

To mark the release of his new book, David Squires talks to Sky Sports about his popular football cartoons and the method behind the comic-strip madness.

Salomon Rondon lifts the trophy after winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup final with Mexican side Pachuca
Adam Bate 17/12/24 10:24am

Rondon out to stop Real Madrid in final after remarkable year

Salomon Rondon talks us through his extraordinary 2024 as the veteran striker prepares to face Real Madrid in the Intercontinental Cup final.

Are Chelsea title contenders? Here are five reasons why Enzo Maresca's team could do it
Adam Bate 16/12/24 12:05pm

Five reasons why Chelsea can win the Premier League

With Chelsea now the form team in the Premier League, we pick out five reasons why Enzo Maresca's players are capable of winning the title.

Wolves have been on a dismal run under Gary O'Neil and the head coach has now been sacked
Adam Bate 15/12/24 11:17am

O'Neil sacked by Wolves: Where did it go wrong?

Gary O'Neil had Wolves in the top half of the Premier League late last season but leaves with them in the relegation zone. What happened and who is to blame?

Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings talks tough times and how to overcome them in this exclusive interview with Sky Sports
Adam Bate 13/12/24 11:50pm

Mings' mentality: Villa star on overcoming injury and Bruges error

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings discusses his return from injury and the mentality that helps him to keep bouncing back.

Barcelona and Ajax were represented at the Cruyff Football Tournament in Salou
Adam Bate 11/12/24 11:11am

New youth tournament expands Cruyff's legacy

The launch of the Cruyff Football Tournament in Catalonia features youth players from Barcelona, Ajax and Manchester City as vision for his legacy expands.

The modern goalkeeper has a completely different skillset to even a decade ago
Adam Bate 11/12/24 9:30am

Birth of the goalplayer: The evolution of football's No 1

As the role of the goalkeeper evolves, the word 'goalkeeper' itself no longer feels sufficient to describe it, as the great Frans Hoek explains.

Ruben Amorim suffered his first home defeat as Manchester United boss against Nottingham Forest
Adam Bate 09/12/24 10:00am

Teething problems for Man Utd's patient build-up under Amorim

Manchester United's passing numbers are up under Ruben Amorim but the analysis shows that his players are struggling to progress the ball up the pitch.

Manchester City's title defence has unravelled but Pep Guardiola's issues have been a long time coming
Adam Bate 03/12/24 11:54am

Man City paying price for poor recruitment

How did Manchester City allow this group of players to grow old? It is poor squad-building that has cost Pep Guardiola.

Jamie Gittens is following the same path as Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham at Borussia Dortmund
Adam Bate 02/12/24 10:30am

Gittens on fire for Dortmund - is England next?

With Jamie Gittens starring for Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker, Adam Bate visits the city to speak to players, staff and club legends about the young English winger.

Nicolas Jackson is delivering in front of goal for Chelsea after long having his finishing questioned
Adam Bate 02/12/24 8:13am

Jackson rewarding Chelsea faith – and xG enthusiasts

Nicolas Jackson's goal return finally reflecting his chances, Tyler Dibling's dribbling and Joshua Zirkzee's role feature in The Debrief.

Erling Haaland is among those Manchester City players struggling for form
Adam Bate 25/11/24 8:39am

Haaland wastefulness just another worry for Pep

Erling Haaland being the most wasteful finisher around, Martin Odegaard's return helping Bukayo Saka and Mario Lemina's move to defence feature in The Debrief.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has met with Minute9 to discuss the science of the team talk
Adam Bate 19/11/24 10:00am

Science of the half-time team talk explained

Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti is among those seeking an edge by using a new consultancy company specialising in the science of the half-time team talk.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola is the focus of Next Up
Adam Bate 18/11/24 10:00am

Replacing Mbappe? The rise of Barcola | 'Nobody could have imagined this'

When Kylian Mbappe finally left for Real Madrid, somebody had to step up at PSG. Bradley Barcola is the new hero in Paris and Next Up...

Arda Turan could be fiery as a player but he is now a cerebral coach at Eyupspor with plans to change Turkish football
Adam Bate 15/11/24 10:00am

Arda Turan: Simeone, Barcelona and his coaching revolution in Turkey

Arda Turan shares memories of Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid, his time with Lionel Messi at Barcelona and why he wants to spark a major coaching change in Turkey.

Andres Clavijo was Marcelo Bielsa's right-hand man during his time at Leeds United but now he is striking out on his own
Adam Bate 14/11/24 10:00am

Clavijo's story: What Bielsa's analyst turned 'translator' at Leeds did next

Andres Clavijo opens up about his time with Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds where he was translator, analyst and driver. Now, he is embarking on a coaching career of his own.

Samoa head coach Jess Ibrom faces an against-the-odds challenge in World Cup qualifying [Credit: Football Federation Samoa]
Adam Bate 13/11/24 10:00am

Meet the English coach trying to stop star striker Wood with Samoa

Meet Jess Ibrom, the English coach of Samoa who is tasked with finding a way to stop Chris Wood and New Zealand in World Cup qualifying.

Johnathan McKinstry has made his name coaching international teams in Africa [Credit: XtraTimeSports]
Adam Bate 13/11/24 10:00am

Meet the Northern Irish coach trying to take The Gambia to AFCON

Johnathan McKinstry was once the youngest international football manager at 27, now he is trying to take The Gambia to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sergino Dest of PSV Eindhoven and the United States national team is on his way back from injury and has big plans
Adam Bate 12/11/24 10:00am

Dest's Messi lessons and PSV success after Milan 'mistake'

In this exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Sergino Dest discusses his recovery from injury at PSV, life with Lionel Messi at Barcelona and his AC Milan mistake.

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