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In January 2000, the Champions League winners skipped the FA Cup to compete in this mid-season tournament in Brazil - but it didn't exactly go to plan

Talismanic of the Maurizio Sarri era, Jorginho is a £50m midfielder who doesn't command a starting spot for Frank Lampard's Chelsea – and could struggle to get a transfer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United can dismantle top teams with top managers, and capitulate to lesser teams. While that continues, a change in manager seems unlikely

While some in football have treated the pandemic as an opportunity to further their own agendas, Robbie Savage is using his platform to speak up for others

Southampton's loan signing of Theo Walcott could be seen as a misguided romantic reunion – but it actually makes a lot of sense

Boris Johnson's Conservatives won last year's election with the support of 'Red Wall' towns – the same places that will be worst-hit by the ongoing ban on fans at games. Will that prompt him to step in and help?

Troy Deeney has been the subject of vitriol for supporters over his stance in Project Restart - and there's nowhere to hide for the perpetrators

Is it possible for football to run as a global business and provide for match-going fans? It might have to learn how to

When football returns, clubs that have struggled to make ends meet will have to adapt – and so will players

He might be the player of the season or he might not be - but he's certainly the player we miss watching most right now