Author: Alec Cordolcini

Anderlecht and Ajax both come into this Europa League Round of 32 clash in less than perfect form, but excitement looks guaranteed. Who will come out on top? We preview the match.

Liverpool broke their own transfer record twice in the January transfer window. Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, newly arrived from Ajax, cost £23M and could well prove to be worth every penny.

Amid the big-money moves of the transfer window, Mark van Bommel to AC Milan could have been forgiven for slipping under the radar. But it could be a crucial move – for both parties.

Barcelona’s newest recruit Ibrahim Afellay is the latest in a long line of Dutchmen at the Catalan club. The ex-PSV star’s move is yet again another step in the direction of Wesley Sneijder.

Ajax must be considered a giant of European football, but living up to past glories has proven difficult. Since Louis van Gaal exited in 1997, the club have had 13 managers.

FC Sion President Christian Constantin divides opinion throughout the Swiss football. An ambitious owner, who goes through coaches like toothbrushes, Constantin is an intriguing character.

Club Brugge are one of the most famous names in Belgian football and are expected to challenge for the country’s title every season. This year however, their decline has accelerated, and shows no sign of stopping.

Norway has bid farewell to another season of the country’s Tippeliga. Several names have stood out and we look at the best 12 performers who made the 2010 edition their own.

Vitesse challenged for the Eredivisie title in the 1990s, before suffering serious financial problems. Now, due to a big money foreign takeover, hopes are once again high that they can compete at the right end of the table.

St. Gallen are the oldest club in Switzerland, but that doesn’t make them immune from the financial problems which have plaugued Swiss sides. They have backing to win their fight, but the battle is not yet over.