Most games now seem to swing this way and that, there is a bit more room for quality to show, enough of the tactical stuff if you are into that, but plenty chaos and unpredictability as well.

Here we have another left-footed kid out of the Barcelona hit factory who seems to be able to pull the biggest football occasions into whatever shapes he feels like

The great thing about McIlroy's Masters win was that everyone knew it was big.

The Postecoglou worldview appears doomed, but good on him for fighting for it.

As last weekend in MacHale Park and this weekend in Croke Park confirm, there is no longer any shame in just showing up for the big occasion. 

The Allianz Leagues remain underappreciated as teams prioritise the championship, exposing major flaws in the GAA’s scheduling system

Heimir Hallgrimsson could have done without another Italia 90 reunion, but  there is still something to be learned from those days

Expect plenty of jibes about Liverpool’s title being handy filler picked up in a Premier League down season.

Duff has repeatedly using his pulpit to champion the league and defend its causes in his own colourful way.

From this distance you can only chuckle at the sight of Jose Mourinho still banging away after all these years.