Nani has been forced to apologise for his crazy headbutt against West Ham and both manager Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz lamented the Portuguese for his impetuousness - yet the midfielder’s red card has been the culmination of weeks of poor form. So what is wrong with the prodigious 21-year-old?
Cesc Fàbregas has enjoyed his best ever season in the Arsenal shirt yet the diminutive Spaniard has not just been firing on all cylinders on the football field. A Nike promo video, building up his live show to be broadcast on Sky Sports 1, sees Fàbregas donning a stunning silver suit which is then covered with fuel - as is the ball he is about to receive.
Whilst we are distracted by the ease at which English teams have dominated the Champions League, it only serves to cement the exile of our young players. Messi has been the star in Europe, but few English players have shone as domestic clubs look abroad for youth of the future. It’s time to change this worrying trend.
Nike have collaborated with renowned director Guy Ritchie to create a fantastic-looking video which has been released in the build-up to Euro 2008.
It features the likes of Arsene Wenger, Cesc Fabregas, William Gallas, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney - and you can watch it right here!
Liverpool have captured Swiss defender Philipp Degen on a free transfer as Rafa Benítez looks to construct a squad capable of mounting Liverpool’s most credible challenge for the Premier League title since the Spaniard’s arrival in 2004. But is Degen any good? And who else will be arriving through Anfield’s door this summer?