A few months before the Ballon d'Or ceremony comes to live again and mainstream media have mentioned nothing as to why Lamine Yamal's questionable ethical behavior should influence decisions at polls, when it was for the same discourse they downplayed Vinicius Junior's chances a year ago.

Real Madrid fans bid farewell to a legend of the game, Luka Modric, on the final day of the La Liga season in May, when they take to the Bernabeu for the final time as a Madridista. He has now played his final game for the club, drawing the curtains on a remarkable 13-year stint.

Twelve years after the famous 'what do you think they're smoking over there at Emirates?' tweet by the then-Liverpool owner John W. Henry, following Arsenal's £40,000,001 bid for Luis Suárez, it appears the club is still engulfed in delusion due to their persistence with Chelsea misfits.

Arsenal have earned themselves a reputation for being linked with a lot of players whenever the transfer windows come, yet there have been times when the club really had genuine interests in top talents, but the deals unfortunately fell off.

Martin Zubimendi has officially been announced as a new Arsenal player, ending the much-anticipated transfer saga, which appeared never-ending even after it was thought to be done and sealed.

In the wake of Diogo Jota’s tragic passing, the football world is once again forced to confront its most painful reality: that even in the peak of youth and fame, life can be tragically short.

There was a time when Brazil’s name alone sent shivers down the spines of footballing giants, when the sound of samba was as feared as it was admired. Recent events could be signalling the country's return to prominence.

At 28, Charly Musonda has drawn the curtain on a football career that once promised more than just brilliance, but also stardom.