The MK Dons merry-go-round Roberto Di Matteo was unveiled as the new West Bromwich Albion manager yesterday. The likable Italian had barely been in charge of MK Dons for a year but like Paul Ince and Martin Allen before him, he moved on to a bigger club. Why has this happened again to a club most certainly on the up?

England U-21 reach Euro final! Stuart Pearces England Under-21 side finally made the European Championships final after beating Sweden on penalties in Gothenberg. They flew into a first half three goal lead only to be held back by a second half comeback from host Sweden, before a penalty shootout decided the tie. Yes you read it right, England won a match on penalties!

Everton facing a fight to hang onto Pienaar? There have been several clubs recently linked with moves for various Everton stars such as Joleon Lescott and Mikael Arteta, all of whom have been politely and firmly rebuffed by David Moyes, so far. And rightly so if -Everton ever want to close the gap to the big-four they will need to keep hold of their stars. But one player who has never generated much rival interest is Steven Pienaar. His excellent Confederations Cup tournament for South Africa may change all of that.

Ryan Babel: a Liverpool failure not of his own making After arriving at Anfield two summers ago from Dutch club Ajax for a hefty £11.5 million, Liverpool fans had high hopes regarding their new acquisition, and Babel was presented to the media on the same day as Fernando Torres. How their two fortunes have contrasted at the club. With Babel tipped to be heading for the Anfield exit, Aboutaball.co.uk assesses his impact at Liverpool and suggests that his failure to shine isn’t entirely down to him.

What is more important in the Premiership...Money...or Management? After Newcastle Uniteds relegation on the final day of the season, it would have got a lot of people thinking, what is the point of all that money if its going to be wasted? Wigan, Fulham, and Stoke, have all done brilliantly without a massive bank account, so why have they all done so well? The answer: The manager.

Knight heading to Molineux? The Premier League new boys Wolves, have been linked with a move for central defender, Zat Knight. The Aston Villa centre-back could go to midland neighbours Wolves for around £2.5 million. Villa chief Martin O’Neill is willing to let the Solihull born defender go as he believes Knight isn’t the man to replace the retired Dane, Martin Laursen.

Why Wenger must gradually grind in some substance to Arsenal... Arsene Wenger is an academic, a well read, fine linguist who is one of the most cultured individuals to ever grace the English game. So it would come as no surprise to hear that he has read Charles Dickens classic Hard Times If he has, again, it would not be a shock if Wenger did not warm to the character of Mr Thomas Gradgrind.

Racism in football - not kicked out just yet Football is often recognised as the beautiful game across the world, a unique atmosphere only found at football stadia and the virtuoso delight of some the worlds superstars gracing the hallowed green turf. Yet as with everything, the sport has an ugly side, which has re-emerged once again.

Galacticos II: Florentino Perez Strikes Back Summer blockbuster season is truly upon us, and it seems nowhere would it be more fitting to break out the popcorn than for the big-money drama, action (and comedy) unfolding at the Santiago Bernabeu over the next few weeks. Domestic disappointment and European humiliation once again for once European football’s most prestigious club, left Real Madrid looking on enviously as Barcelona brought home the treble in emphatic style, winning hearts and minds across the world in the process, with their free-flowing, uninhibited, attack minded football. The very sort of football that was once associated with the ‘Galacticos’ of the Real. Ever since Di Stefano et al reshaped the history of Madrid’s main club back in the 50’s, the people of Spain’s capital (and indeed the rest of the world) have come to expect nothing but the very best from Real Madrid.

The Infinite Bank of Real Madrid It is always a neutral fan’s dream to see one team pay ludicrous amounts of money for a dressing room full of superstars and then proceed to come so close, yet so far to winning anything. It is sods law that a team of the worlds best does not guarantee auto victory, yet the divine powers at Real Madrid seem to think otherwise with their 160 million pound total for the services of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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