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Johnathan McKinstry has made his name coaching international teams in Africa [Credit: XtraTimeSports]
Adam Bate 13/11/24 10:00am

Meet the Northern Irish coach trying to take The Gambia to AFCON

Johnathan McKinstry was once the youngest international football manager at 27, now he is trying to take The Gambia to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Samoa head coach Jess Ibrom faces an against-the-odds challenge in World Cup qualifying [Credit: Football Federation Samoa]
Adam Bate 13/11/24 10:00am

Meet the English coach trying to stop star striker Wood with Samoa

Meet Jess Ibrom, the English coach of Samoa who is tasked with finding a way to stop Chris Wood and New Zealand in World Cup qualifying.

Sergino Dest of PSV Eindhoven and the United States national team is on his way back from injury and has big plans
Adam Bate 12/11/24 10:00am

Dest's Messi lessons and PSV success after Milan 'mistake'

In this exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Sergino Dest discusses his recovery from injury at PSV, life with Lionel Messi at Barcelona and his AC Milan mistake.

Bruno Fernandes starred for Manchester United in their win over Leicester City but what will his role be under Ruben Amorim?
Adam Bate 11/11/24 8:00am

Fernandes conundrum for Amorim at Man Utd?

Bruno Fernandes starred against Leicester but will his role change under Ruben Amorim? Plus, Matheus Cunha's form and Antonee Robinson's runs feature in The Debrief...

Nick Cushing is the English coach guiding New York City in the MLS playoffs
Adam Bate 08/11/24 9:54am

Cushing talks Pep, Messi and chasing MLS glory

New York City head coach Nick Cushing on his hopes for the MLS playoffs, lessons from Pep Guardiola during his time in Manchester and finding a way against Lionel Messi.

Elliot Anderson has been in good form for Nottingham Forest since joining from Newcastle United in the summer
Adam Bate 05/11/24 10:00am

'Amazing talent' Anderson impressing at Forest ahead of Newcastle reunion

With exclusive insight from Nuno Espirito Santo, we assess Elliot Anderson's impact at Nottingham Forest since leaving Newcastle in the summer.

Mohamed Salah's penalty-box touches for Liverpool remain high, as explained in The Debrief
Adam Bate 04/11/24 11:45am

Why Salah is still the king of the penalty box

Antoine Semenyo’s positional change against Man City, Mohamed Salah’s touches inside the box and Moises Caicedo's form feature in The Debrief.

Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest are seventh in the Premier League this season
Adam Bate 30/10/24 10:00am

How Nuno’s high-flying Forest are bucking the tactical trend

Nottingham Forest are the Premier League’s surprise package but have done it by bucking tactical trends. Adam Bate visits Nuno Espirito Santo to find out more.

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has taken temporary charge following the sacking of Erik ten Hag
Adam Bate 29/10/24 6:00am

What can Van Nistelrooy bring to Man Utd job?

Ruud van Nistelrooy's former assistant at PSV Eindhoven talks us through what we can expect from the Dutchman now that he is temporarily in charge at Manchester United.

Manchester City's Rodri
Adam Bate 28/10/24 9:48pm

Rodri is a different kind of Ballon d'Or winner

This is belated recognition for the world's best holding midfielder, Rodri has excelled for Man City and Spain - and has the stats to back it up.

Sporting head coach Ruben Amorim is on the radar of Manchester United
Adam Bate 01/11/24 12:00pm

Why Amorim could be right for Man Utd

With exclusive insight from rival coaches in Portugal, we look at what makes new Man Utd head coach Ruben Amorim so good.

What went wrong for Erik ten Hag? Dutch coach sacked by Manchester United with the team 14th in the Premier League table
Adam Bate 28/10/24 12:10pm

What went wrong for Ten Hag at Man Utd?

Following the news Erik ten Hag's time at Manchester United is at an end, Adam Bate examines how things unravelled for him at Old Trafford…

Cole Palmer starred again for Chelsea in their win over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge but in a different position
Adam Bate 28/10/24 8:00am

Palmer stars again but in new role for Chelsea

In The Debrief this week, Adam Bate examines Cole Palmer's change of position, Alex Iwobi's surprise passing numbers and Savinho's standout statistic.

Nikola Milenkovic has helped Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest boast one of the best defensive records in the Premier League
Adam Bate 24/10/24 9:00am

How Milenkovic helped transform Forest's defence

As Nuno Espirito Santo reveals that the defender is 'contagious to be around', Nikola Milenkovic discusses his impact at Nottingham Forest in this exclusive interview.

Troy Parrott of AZ Alkmaar posing after scoring four goals in a single Eredivisie game
Adam Bate 22/10/24 5:00pm

Parrott returns to Spurs with AZ as Eredivisie sensation: 'No regrets'

In this exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Troy Parrott discusses his move from Tottenham Hotspur to AZ Alkmaar.

Adam Bate 20/10/24 9:28pm

Rashford's creativity hints at return to form

Marcus Rashford's creativity, Facundo Buonanotte's all-round game and Josko Gvardiol's astonishing passing stats feature in The Debrief.

Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen has a message for Norway team-mate Erling Haaland
Adam Bate 18/10/24 2:15pm

Strand Larsen trying to get inside Haaland's head ahead of Molineux clash

Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen discusses his move to Milan as a teenager, a tricky start at Molineux and trying to get inside Erling Haaland's head.

Bruno Fernandes is enduring a difficult period in his Manchester United career but why?
Adam Bate 15/10/24 12:00pm

In defence of Fernandes: What's going wrong?

Bruno Fernandes is struggling for form but those who know him are backing him to turn it around. We analyse the data to find out what's going wrong and why....

Norway's Martin Odegaard and Erling Haaland have the intelligence to match their technical skills
Adam Bate 09/10/24 10:00am

Using virtual reality to develop the next Haaland

Norway’s head of player identification reveals how they are turning to virtual reality to develop smarter players in the search for the next Erling Haaland.

Andres Iniesta has announced his retirement from professional football but goes out as a true legend of the game
Adam Bate 08/10/24 8:00am

The genius of Iniesta: What made him so great?

Following the news that former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has retired at 40, Adam Bate pays tribute to a genius.

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