Paul Doyle

Atlé;tico and Leicester are obviously not identical but the teams do have startling similarities.

With almost one-third of the season gone, two players from Southampton and two from Leicester City make our side.

From giant Fijian locks to jinking Japanese backs and Scotland’s newly qualified backrow, Paul Doyle and Ian McCourt pick the players to look out for.

José Mourinho may hold off on more big-name purchases until he finds out if rivals are ready to mount a decent challenge this season.

First things first: the best team won. Many, including myself, dismissed Egypt’s chances of defending their crown because of a ropey qualifying campaign and because they lost a…

”I don’t want to come across as a demagogue,” interrupts Claude Leroy, instantly proving he’s not your everyday football manager, ”but can you hear that sound in the background?…