“This is what I work for, this is what everyone works for,” were the words of Chermiti. “If you want to be a big player, you have to play for the big clubs and [deal with] big pressu...

Some clubs eschew the host family approach in favour of a boarding system, in which players live together in dormitories on club property, the most famous being Barcelona’s La Masia. “Ther...

Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy insists he is still “together with the board” and believes “we can turn things around” despite falling to a sixth loss in eight games following th...

Rice has continued to flourish for Arsenal in a more attacking midfield role – having initially been a defensive midfielder for West Ham, and when first moving to the Emirates. This season he ha...

Rangers were far from great, but they were dogged and they hung in there and when their chances came they buried them. Youssef Chermiti, of all people, was the chief tormentor. In nine pulsating minut...

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says the club were “not convinced” two months ago to sign Harvey Elliott permanently. The forward arrived from Liverpool in September on a season-long loan, ...

That support extends to a friendship that continues to shape him. Dolan grew up alongside Jeremy Wisten – a team-mate and close friend from his academy years. “He was the best person you c...