Football

Kelly helps Arsenal complete comeback win over WSL upstarts London City

England hero makes mark as Gunners fight back to see off their wealthy, newly promoted opponents

Chelsea’s show of quality a warning for rivals hoping to end domination

With Sam Kerr leading the wealth of talent still to return, challengers will need new signings to step up quickly

Tottenham Women have chance to shine after Levy’s exit

Recently departed executive chair viewed the success of the women’s team as secondary to the men’s

Spurs can only dream of Premier League titles because of Daniel Levy

Nigeria facing now or never task to reach 2026 World Cup

Africa’s most populous nation are staring down the barrel of not qualifying for a second successive World Cup

‘We’re all really excited’: How the WSL will increase to 14 teams in 2026

The first promotion/relegation play-off match since 1988 will draw the current WSL format to a mouthwatering crescendo

Connor Roberts: ‘I couldn’t hold back the emotion. I wish Dad had seen me play’

Welsh goalkeeper reveals his mental health battles after his father tragically took his own life

Footballers’ financial naivety has put them on the losing side

The revelation that former players lost millions in investments is a sad tale of misplaced trust

Premier League spending breaks new ground

The ugly ‘conditional obligation’ has been designed to make transfers as risk-free as possible

Let’s talk about Bruno: Fernandes’s inspirational penalty

Win over Burnley could be flash of inspiration to end the grim talk

Mark Goldbridge’s Bundesliga bow a symbol of TV’s want to attract future audiences

The creator has been seen as the butt of the joke but his latest collaboration is what the people want

Football’s age of (dis)content

The ways to imbibe the sport have expanded almost exponentially... but at what cost to us fans?

Pedro strikes again to bring Chelsea some calm amid the noise

Garnacho the latest arrival but for all the constant churn and change, the Blues are finding results

WSL 2025/26: 7 key questions to start the season

Big signings and new grounds, here’s what to watch out for when the Women’s Super League kicks off on Friday

Lotte Wubben-Moy: ‘We need to redefine what it means to be the best player’

Arsenal defender on how to be a valuable asset for club and country

Blyth Spartans look to spark revival – with help from Viz

The north-east club are bouncing back from the brink with help from the cult comic

Max Dowman and Rio Ngumoha – starlets leading new wave of precocity

Dowman and Ngumoha are leading examples of young talent flowering because of the academy system

The start of the Premier League season should start with an asterisk

There’s a cost to coherence and continuity by keeping the transfer window open once the season starts