Alex Hess

Premier League English football has lost many things, writes Alex Hess, but it's rediscovered its love for the touchline-hugging wideman – even if they are now in modern guises...

Adnan Januzaj Brought in by Sir Alex, matured by Moyes and then initially forgotten about by Van Gaal, the 20-year-old is now back in the picture at Old Trafford after a tough year. And now he has a real chance to shine, writes Alex Hess...

Premier League Bastian Schweinsteiger, Stewart Downing and Steven Gerrard have all been dispensed with this summer thanks to ageing bodies, but Alex Hess says some clubs are jumping the gun...

Radamel Falcao Don't get sucked into investing emotionally in those big money deadline deals. They rarely work out, says Alex Hess...

Danny Ings Beware Danny Ings! That move to an English giant doesn't always go so smoothly. Here are nine big moves for England strikers that sparked fireworks or became damp squibs...

Rio Ferdinand The former Manchester United and Leeds defender announced he'd be hanging up his boots for good at the weekend, but Alex Hess says the lack of tributes are peculiar... 

Pep Guardiola Bayern Munich's big cheese has already pledged to serve for another year at the Allianz Arena, but it's a big one to determine what comes next, writes Alex Hess...

Thierry Henry Thierry Henry's puzzling criticism of Javier Hernandez earned the Arsenal legend widespread criticism, but Alex Hess wonders whether the Frenchman's presence is a more a damaging long-term prospect...

Samir Nasri Manchester City's out-of-favour playmker is hardly Mr Popular in England or his homeland, but Alex Hess suggests why now is exactly the time to keep him close at Eastlands...

Rafael Da Silva A fractured cheekbone has sidelined the Brazilian for most of 2015, but the next three months will be crucial for his Old Trafford future says Alex Hess...

FIFA World Cup Football’s cult of the individual will never go away, but the success of teamwork seen at Russia 2018 might yet spark a new trend, writes Alex Hess

Arsene Wenger In a Premier League drunk on money, Wenger’s prudence and principles stood out. There’s nobody around to fill his shoes, argues Alex Hess

100 Best Teenagers Amid the bleak wasteland that is Liverpool’s defence, a twinkle of light: an academy-grown right-back who's been a Red since he was six

FIFA World Cup Smouldering Cesc, loveless Lawro and insightful Eni have all piqued Alex Hess’s interest from his sofa so far at Russia 2018

Fabio Borini Alex Hess suggests why the Reds could do worse than look towards a player they already own next term...

UEFA Champions League Despite superficial similarities, Real and the Reds couldn’t be more different – both on the pitch and off it. With a Champions League up for grabs, Alex Hess explains why one side will have to give way...

Premier League Alex Hess picks out some of the key talking points ahead of another round of top-flight fixtures

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Victor Moses Alex Hess takes a look at some of the players who have outperformed expectations so far this term

Gareth Southgate It’s not all waistcoats and being polite: these are the ways that Southgate has transformed the Three Lions, from wielding the axe to breaking a curse

Tottenham Hotspur The outgoing Spurs manager didn’t deliver silverware – but he built a project and left a legacy that fans will cherish for a long time

FFT100 Alex Hess takes a look at the space invader who just misses out on the top ten…

FFT 100 Greatest The imperious Italian spent 25 years at Milan achieving glory and acclaim as one of the greatest defenders football has ever seen

Garry Monk The Swansea boss has been tipped as a future England manager. Alex Hess warns that such predictions may be premature...

Adam Lallana The Englishman struggled under Brendan Rodgers and his inability to last a match became notorious, but he’s now thriving under Jurgen Klopp against all expectations, writes Alex Hess…