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Jessy Parker Humphreys
Lauren James shows England what they’ve been missing

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Lauren James shows England what they’ve been missing
Tanya Aldred
The Corinthians: The women football couldn’t stop

Sat 7 Mar 2026

The Corinthians: The women football couldn’t stop
Rory Smith
Are the Premier League’s set-piece dramas damaging the ‘product’?

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Are the Premier League’s set-piece dramas damaging the ‘product’?
Rory Smith
Real Sociedad & Athletic Club: Inside the friendly derby

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Real Sociedad & Athletic Club: Inside the friendly derby
Paul Hayward
The world is in flames and Gianni Infantino is left looking more exposed

Thu 5 Mar 2026

The world is in flames and Gianni Infantino is left looking more exposed
Sam Cunningham
‘I was dead for nearly three minutes – what in football can bother me any more?’

Thu 5 Mar 2026

‘I was dead for nearly three minutes – what in football can bother me any more?’
George Simms
This Premier League season is brilliant. Why are we so miserable?

Thu 5 Mar 2026

This Premier League season is brilliant. Why are we so miserable?
Rory Smith
The sorrow and shame of fans booing football’s Ramadan breaks

Sat 28 Feb 2026

The sorrow and shame of fans booing football’s Ramadan breaks
George Simms
West Ham’s future is even bleaker than its present

Sat 28 Feb 2026

West Ham’s future is even bleaker than its present
Xavier Greenwood
The audit: Burnley

Sat 28 Feb 2026

The audit: Burnley
Jessy Parker Humphreys
‘People don’t know what it’s like to play football in a war’

Sat 28 Feb 2026

‘People don’t know what it’s like to play football in a war’
George Simms
Pub chat consumes punditry as podcasts take over football analysis

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Pub chat consumes punditry as podcasts take over football analysis
Rory Smith
New storylines make Scottish Premiership Europe’s most tantalising title race

Sat 28 Feb 2026

New storylines make Scottish Premiership Europe’s most tantalising title race
Mim Walker-Khan
Caroline Weir on Scotland captaincy, ACL recovery and sibling rivalry

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Caroline Weir on Scotland captaincy, ACL recovery and sibling rivalry
Rory Smith
Enjoy Bodø’s fairytale while you can, the big beasts won’t let it happen often

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Enjoy Bodø’s fairytale while you can, the big beasts won’t let it happen often
Rory Smith
Is Lamine Yamal accelerating towards greatness… or burnout?

Tue 24 Feb 2026

Is Lamine Yamal accelerating towards greatness… or burnout?
Rory Smith
How football’s groundstaff beat the grim British winter

Mon 23 Feb 2026

How football’s groundstaff beat the grim British winter
George Simms
‘It was rough times, but now it’s clicking’: Inside Brentford’s impressive rise

Sat 21 Feb 2026

‘It was rough times, but now it’s clicking’: Inside Brentford’s impressive rise
Rachel Sylvester
Unlicensed gambling operators to be banned from sponsoring Premier League clubs

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Unlicensed gambling operators to be banned from sponsoring Premier League clubs
George Simms
Winners or bottlers? Arsenal have to confront their worst fears against Spurs

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Winners or bottlers? Arsenal have to confront their worst fears against Spurs
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Relief or red flag as FA makes U-turn on radical Cup rules

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Relief or red flag as FA makes U-turn on radical Cup rules
Rory Smith
Sheffield’s favourite musicians left to sing the blues as Wednesday face the drop

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Sheffield’s favourite musicians left to sing the blues as Wednesday face the drop
Paul Hayward
Bree’s header gives Southampton the chance to revel in past FA Cup glories

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Bree’s header gives Southampton the chance to revel in past FA Cup glories
Rory Smith
The English football pyramid has slowly flattened

Sat 14 Feb 2026

The English football pyramid has slowly flattened
Rory Smith
Liam Rosenior must realise he has to win the off-field game, too

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Liam Rosenior must realise he has to win the off-field game, too
George Simms
Heartbreak, euphoria and another chance for an FA Cup giant-killing in Macclesfield

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Heartbreak, euphoria and another chance for an FA Cup giant-killing in Macclesfield
George Simms
Sean Dyche is just the latest victim of a Premier League owner’s guesswork and hope

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Sean Dyche is just the latest victim of a Premier League owner’s guesswork and hope
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Chelsea’s dismissal of Paul Green is a sledgehammer to the women’s team

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Chelsea’s dismissal of Paul Green is a sledgehammer to the women’s team
Rory Smith
Thomas Frank, the right man who went wrong at Tottenham Hotspur

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Thomas Frank, the right man who went wrong at Tottenham Hotspur
Rory Smith
How PSG capitalised on fame and fortune to transcend football

Tue 10 Feb 2026

How PSG capitalised on fame and fortune to transcend football
Rory Smith
Calm Carrick’s refreshed United leave Frank staring into the abyss

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Calm Carrick’s refreshed United leave Frank staring into the abyss
Xavier Greenwood
Burnley face up to another cruel twist of the doom loop

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Burnley face up to another cruel twist of the doom loop
Rory Smith
After last year’s FA Cup highs, Crystal Palace face their Icarus moment

Sat 7 Feb 2026

After last year’s FA Cup highs, Crystal Palace face their Icarus moment
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Sonia Bompastor’s new deal can’t disguise issues plaguing Chelsea

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Sonia Bompastor’s new deal can’t disguise issues plaguing Chelsea
Rory Smith
A golden swansong or squad reboot? Only Pep knows when he’ll leave Man City

Sat 7 Feb 2026

A golden swansong or squad reboot? Only Pep knows when he’ll leave Man City
Paul Hayward
One quality marks out Hugo Ekitiké, and every manager is searching for it

Sat 7 Feb 2026

One quality marks out Hugo Ekitiké, and every manager is searching for it
Rory Smith
Seeing is believing as Arsenal thrash Leeds to go seven points clear

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Seeing is believing as Arsenal thrash Leeds to go seven points clear
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Champions Cup is a worn tale of few benefits for women’s game

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Champions Cup is a worn tale of few benefits for women’s game
Paul Hayward
Headers are a fatal hit in football – but their risks won’t change the sport

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Headers are a fatal hit in football – but their risks won’t change the sport
Rory Smith
Champions League’s ‘Matchday Mayhem’ delivers drama in droves

Thu 29 Jan 2026

Champions League’s ‘Matchday Mayhem’ delivers drama in droves
Paul Hayward
Manchester United reinvigorated by fresh approach as Arsenal flounder

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Manchester United reinvigorated by fresh approach as Arsenal flounder
Rory Smith
The Premier League is a money-making machine… but is it becoming boring?

Sat 24 Jan 2026

The Premier League is a money-making machine… but is it becoming boring?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Arsenal defeat leaves Chelsea fighting to retain WSL title

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Arsenal defeat leaves Chelsea fighting to retain WSL title
Paul Hayward
The audit: Leeds United

Sat 24 Jan 2026

The audit: Leeds United
Paul Hayward
A World Cup boycott has to be a live threat all the way up to June

Fri 23 Jan 2026

A World Cup boycott has to be a live threat all the way up to June
Giles Smith
Football’s towel problem really is a soggy subject

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Football’s towel problem really is a soggy subject
Rory Smith
The match that could change football for ever

Sat 17 Jan 2026

The match that could change football for ever
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Self-help speak and the sound of clapping: can Rosenior really survive Chelsea’s politics?

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Self-help speak and the sound of clapping: can Rosenior really survive Chelsea’s politics?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Boos for Thomas Frank as Spurs crumble in El Sackico

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Boos for Thomas Frank as Spurs crumble in El Sackico
Rory Smith
Magic Michael Carrick rekindles Manchester United love affair

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Magic Michael Carrick rekindles Manchester United love affair
Osasu Obayiuwana
Walid Regragui welcomes the pressure to end Morocco’s 50-year Afcon drought

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Walid Regragui welcomes the pressure to end Morocco’s 50-year Afcon drought
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Chatham Town long for their FA Cup moment

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Chatham Town long for their FA Cup moment
Paul Hayward
Football’s culture of mass agitation and polemic has now been normalised

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Football’s culture of mass agitation and polemic has now been normalised
Rory Smith
How Xabi Alonso became Real Madrid’s latest victim

Wed 14 Jan 2026

How Xabi Alonso became Real Madrid’s latest victim
Rory Smith
Macclesfield’s heroes carve their names in FA Cup history

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Macclesfield’s heroes carve their names in FA Cup history
Rory Smith
A manager’s new reality: all the risks, none of the control

Sat 10 Jan 2026

A manager’s new reality: all the risks, none of the control
Rory Smith
‘I’d be prouder to be mid-table with our own values than a success as Chelsea’s second team’

Sat 10 Jan 2026

‘I’d be prouder to be mid-table with our own values than a success as Chelsea’s second team’
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Arsenal Women show familiar faults as tough January run looms

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Arsenal Women show familiar faults as tough January run looms
Jessy Parker Humphreys
‘That was for Ethan’: team-mates dedicate win to McLeod

Sat 10 Jan 2026

‘That was for Ethan’: team-mates dedicate win to McLeod
Paul Hayward
One call to Sir Alex exposed the deep malaise at heart of Manchester United

Sat 10 Jan 2026

One call to Sir Alex exposed the deep malaise at heart of Manchester United
Osasu Obayiuwana
Morocco’s Afcon is pitch perfect – shame about the weather and referees

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Morocco’s Afcon is pitch perfect – shame about the weather and referees
Giles Smith
The football manager gig enters its glorified receptionist era

Fri 9 Jan 2026

The football manager gig enters its glorified receptionist era
Rory Smith
In with the old: Manchester United turn to old boys’ network

Mon 5 Jan 2026

In with the old: Manchester United turn to old boys’ network
Paul Hayward
Ruben Amorim caught cold by weight of expectation following Leeds draw

Sun 4 Jan 2026

Ruben Amorim caught cold by weight of expectation following Leeds draw
Rory Smith
Mané gives Wolves fans something to celebrate as feeble West Ham fold

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Mané gives Wolves fans something to celebrate as feeble West Ham fold
Paul Hayward
Mad striker economics are turning proven goalscorers into gambles

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Mad striker economics are turning proven goalscorers into gambles
Rory Smith
Enzo Maresca is yet another victim of Chelsea’s impossible demands

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Enzo Maresca is yet another victim of Chelsea’s impossible demands
Osasu Obayiuwana
‘Water man’ Chelle will stay cool amid Afcon pressure to deliver for Nigeria

Sat 3 Jan 2026

‘Water man’ Chelle will stay cool amid Afcon pressure to deliver for Nigeria
Rory Smith
Inside Marseille: crazy, chaotic and a potential challenger to PSG

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Inside Marseille: crazy, chaotic and a potential challenger to PSG
Simon Barnes
Charting the worst football fouls of all time

Tue 30 Dec 2025

Charting the worst football fouls of all time
Paul Hayward
Watkins double carries Villa to victory as number 10s battle for supremacy

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Watkins double carries Villa to victory as number 10s battle for supremacy
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Reijnders arrives late to deliver Christmas gifts to jubilant City

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Reijnders arrives late to deliver Christmas gifts to jubilant City
Rory Smith
Good? Bad? Manchester United are the perfect avatar in Schrödinger’s league

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Good? Bad? Manchester United are the perfect avatar in Schrödinger’s league
Paul Hayward
The audit: Crystal Palace

Sat 27 Dec 2025

The audit: Crystal Palace
Osasu Obayiuwana
Afcon’s plan for a four-year cycle leaves a sour taste

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Afcon’s plan for a four-year cycle leaves a sour taste
Jürgen Klopp
Diogo Jota, remembered by Jürgen Klopp

Fri 26 Dec 2025

Diogo Jota, remembered by Jürgen Klopp
Jessy Parker Humphreys
‘I hope I’ve shown that this isn’t a job just white men can do’

Fri 26 Dec 2025

‘I hope I’ve shown that this isn’t a job just white men can do’
Sir Alex Ferguson
Denis Law, remembered by Sir Alex Ferguson

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Denis Law, remembered by Sir Alex Ferguson
Rory Smith
Viktor Gyökeres calms the faithful to make Arsenal the Christmas No 1

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Viktor Gyökeres calms the faithful to make Arsenal the Christmas No 1
Edited by Morgan Ofori
Fanfare – a Premier League Christmas wrap-up

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Fanfare – a Premier League Christmas wrap-up
George Simms
Spurs stumble again in neverending search for a new identity

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Spurs stumble again in neverending search for a new identity
Rory Smith
Wilfried Nancy’s green shoes tell the story as Celtic lurch into crisis

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Wilfried Nancy’s green shoes tell the story as Celtic lurch into crisis
Osasu Obayiuwana
Morocco stages football comeback as Afcon kicks off

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Morocco stages football comeback as Afcon kicks off
Paul Hayward
Fifa’s money grab has turned the joys of a World Cup into pure business

Thu 18 Dec 2025

Fifa’s money grab has turned the joys of a World Cup into pure business
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Lionesses can be counted on for an unpredictable game with iconic moments

Mon 15 Dec 2025

Lionesses can be counted on for an unpredictable game with iconic moments
Paul Hayward
Arsenal beware – Man City are emerging like a monster in the night

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Arsenal beware – Man City are emerging like a monster in the night
Rory Smith
‘Shakhtar Donetsk isn't just a football team, but the face of a country at war’

Sat 13 Dec 2025

‘Shakhtar Donetsk isn't just a football team, but the face of a country at war’
Rory Smith
Final lap of honour? Mo Salah’s cliffhanger drags on at Anfield

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Final lap of honour? Mo Salah’s cliffhanger drags on at Anfield
George Simms
Chelsea loss won’t dampen Everton’s recovery after years in doldrums

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Chelsea loss won’t dampen Everton’s recovery after years in doldrums
Rory Smith
Sunderland’s Kyril Louis-Dreyfus: The making of a modern football owner

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Sunderland’s Kyril Louis-Dreyfus: The making of a modern football owner
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Man City’s new look is shifting the tectonic plates of the WSL

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Man City’s new look is shifting the tectonic plates of the WSL
Paul Hayward
Kobbie Mainoo’s exile is emblematic of United’s wasted promise

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Kobbie Mainoo’s exile is emblematic of United’s wasted promise
Joel Golby
What do we actually want from our football pundits?

Fri 12 Dec 2025

What do we actually want from our football pundits?
Paul Hayward
The audit: Aston Villa

Mon 8 Dec 2025

The audit: Aston Villa
Rory Smith
Majestic Messi leads Inter Miami to MLS glory

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Majestic Messi leads Inter Miami to MLS glory
George Simms
Trump’s Fifa peace prize exemplifies exploitation. So what else is new?

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Trump’s Fifa peace prize exemplifies exploitation. So what else is new?
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
FA pressed to close loophole on club owners’ football betting

Sat 6 Dec 2025

FA pressed to close loophole on club owners’ football betting
Joanna Moorhead
The Catholic Church is at a crossroads – and the stakes couldn't be higher

Sun 27 Apr 2025

The Catholic Church is at a crossroads – and the stakes couldn't be higher
Peter Pomerantsev
‘Trump and Putin want to destroy Europe’

Sun 27 Apr 2025

‘Trump and Putin want to destroy Europe’

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