Ballon d'Or awards celebrate the best players in the world each year, but 2024 might actually have the opposite effect

In the first instalment of a brand new football agency column, Harry Croft from DEFY addresses the elephant in the room when it comes to U-21 football

Time was that the Ballon d'Or was a footnote for football nerds; for many fans now, it is the be-all and end-all

It's not long ago that Aston Villa felt like a decent team with a few star individuals, but in Unai Emery's two years in charge, he has turned them into a real collective

Kieran McKenna will need to address the data to turn Ipswich draws into wins

Beleaguered Wolves deserve better than managed decline

Lads, it's the Nations League, it doesn't matter. The 'chuck all the big names' out there approach was daft on its face, but it was worth giving a go

There were doubts six years ago about whether the Nations League would stay the course, but its benefits are plain to see

Phil Foden was the Premier League player of last year - why can't he get in the England team, exactly?

You wouldn't know it from their results last season, but Nottingham Forest were laying the groundwork for the solid performances we have seen from them so far this campaign