Andy Mitten “Papa, did you really play with Messi?” asks Xavi Hernandez’s son, Dan, aged six. “Yes.” “Neymar?” “Yes.” “Pele?” “No, no, no.” “Cristiano?” “No, but I played against him many times.” “Do you really know Messi, Papa? Do you have his number? Do you have the number of Cristiano? Do you really know Lamine?” […]
Oliver Kay, Nick Miller and more Inter’s dramatic 7-6 aggregate win over Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals this week seemed to have it all. Wonderkids doing their thing, a creaking centre-back transforming into a fleet-footed centre forward to take the second leg to extra-time, controversial refereeing decisions, six goals in the first leg, seven […]