Wayne Rooney is about to become the latest European football star to see out their career in America. It seems the lure of MLS is too much to resist for the world’s biggest stars. But why is this? More importantly, is it hurting the development of the game Stateside? When Kaka signed for Orlando City, he picked up a cool...
When Sheikh Mansour first started to plough millions of pounds into Manchester City, few would have believed that his long-term intention was to make the club a self-sufficient giant of world football - with a commitment to developing local talent. Yet just six years after taking control, his millions have done just that. The £200 million City Football Academy is...