Footballers from all four corners of the globe have long aspired to come and play in the Premier League. Former Fulham player Aboubakar Kamara was Mauritania's first Premier League footballer It therefore comes as little surprise that 113 of the 207 foreign FIFA-affiliated nations have seen at least one player grace the competition during its near-30 years of existence. Country …
Excessive spending and chronic mismanagement nearly burned Aston Villa in the past. Make no mistake, the only way to balance the books if Villa do drop back out of the Premier League in May will be to sell prized assets such as Jack Grealish, Tyrone Mings and John McGinn, but the club’s owners could have risked potential chaos next summer …
Dean Smith has called on new signing Mbwana Samatta to immediately bring his quality to bear as Aston Villa bid for a third visit to Wembley in 21 months. After playing the last four matches without a recognised striker, Villa boss Smith will hand Samatta his debut for the second leg of his side's Carabao Cup semi-final at home to …
