Xabi Alonso

Basque midfield icon Xabi Alonso has been honing his coaching skills at Real Sociedad B - and just like on the pitch, he's taking his own sweet time...

Premier League Like buses for Sergio Aguero, who makes it back-to-back inclusions after six seasons without. But while the PFA Team of the Year is supposed to represent the best of the best, these terrific players avoided it every season

FourFourTwo Get your hands on the latest edition of FourFourTwo magazine, available to buy in print – or alternatively on iPad and iPhone – from Wednesday, July 5

Real Madrid David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo – and now Eden Hazard, too. The Belgian aside, Thore Haugstad ranks all of Real Madrid’s other Premier League signings over the last 20 years 

From Xabi to Zlatan, Amit Katwala hails these ace veterans still doing the business in the continent's big leagues this season

Premier League With Mo Diame's bizarre equaliser against Brighton in mind, James Maw lists more moments when real-life football seemed like something out of FIFA or PES - and not in a good way

Premier League Our approach towards the top 20 includes a brilliant Brazilian in north-eastern climes, two famous adversaries and maybe – just maybe – the coolest Premier League player ever? 

Premier League Bastian Schweinsteiger, Stewart Downing and Steven Gerrard have all been dispensed with this summer thanks to ageing bodies, but Alex Hess says some clubs are jumping the gun...