Arne Slot damningly admitted that both sides had ‘accepted’ the result with half an hour left

Gianni Infantino is the most powerful man in world football but in the run up to the 2026 men's World Cup, his relationship with US president Donald Trump has grown very friendly. It's led to questions whether Infantino still has football's best interests at heart. Read more of Ada and Rory's investigation here 

Displays of Christian faith have become an ever-more frequent feature of the English game

What does influencer Indykaila tell us about the growing power of digital natives and our relationship with the truth?

Fifa’s president is happy to promote himself on Instagram and cosplay as a world leader, but hasn’t confronted the major issues ahead of this summer’s World Cup

Two deaths a fortnight ago haven’t dimmed the high-octane appeal of motorsport. So when tragedy hits a high-risk sport like this, what keeps riders coming back?

England’s home for the World Cup is trying hard to cash in on finals coming to town

Tennis, along with rugby, F1 and winter sports, is pushing out calcio as Azzurri struggle again to make it to World Cup

Players are assessed as data points, or as characters in a drama, but that is not how the Egyptian will be remembered

The modern game has stripped away the idea of the omnipresent and omnipotent football manager

He has banished the rancour and moulded the Premier League in his team’s image. The Carabao Cup could be the start of a dynasty

Europe’s premier football competition is able to produce iconic communal moments, in a way so few of life’s pleasures still can

Champions League reality check for a financially dominant Premier League isn’t such a surprise when the continent’s giants still top the rich list

By buying into Dagenham and Redbridge, the YouTuber is following the path laid out by Wrexham – where the story around the club matters as much as the football itself

Some executives fear the trend towards attrition over artistry, but that’s not the whole story

The rivalry between the two Basque clubs proves that hostility needn’t be the ultimate expression of authenticity

Ugly first-half incident overshadows Leeds’ loss over Manchester City as Pep Guardiola calls for fans to “respect religion and respect diversity”.

The now traditional ‘split’ will introduce more jeopardy, and a headache for the league’s administrators

Theirs is story where enjoyment does not come with moral compromise, but for Europe’s giants humbling the great and good too often is bad for the product

Barcelona’s young superstar is outpacing even Lionel Messi, but he risks exhausting his talent too quickly

Think you have had enough of the rain? Spare a thought for the nation’s groundstaff

Thursday’s byelection has brought the media circus to town. George the butcher just sighs and poses again for the cameras

Crisis club’s famous fans in despair as drop to League One looms