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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

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