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Mike Wade
Irish pub to cheer on Ivory Coast’s Elephants after failure to qualify for World Cup

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Irish pub to cheer on Ivory Coast’s Elephants after failure to qualify for World Cup
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
West Ham co-chairman stands down and vows to sue BBC over historical allegations of improper conduct

Sun 7 Jun 2026

West Ham co-chairman stands down and vows to sue BBC over historical allegations of improper conduct
Football crossword No. 01

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Football crossword No. 01
Rory Smith
Money calls the shots but we still can’t get enough of the World Cup

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Money calls the shots but we still can’t get enough of the World Cup
George Simms
The early England World Cup themes: brotherhood and suffering

Sat 6 Jun 2026

The early England World Cup themes: brotherhood and suffering
Melanie Reid
It’s mayhem, it’s madness, but Scots will have the best World Cup party

Sat 6 Jun 2026

It’s mayhem, it’s madness, but Scots will have the best World Cup party
Joel Golby
The impossible search for the perfect World Cup pub

Sat 6 Jun 2026

The impossible search for the perfect World Cup pub
Bill Edgar
Bill Edgar’s Guide to the 2026 World Cup

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Bill Edgar’s Guide to the 2026 World Cup
George Simms
Sir Geoff Hurst, a living monument to English football’s greatest day

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Sir Geoff Hurst, a living monument to English football’s greatest day
Paul Hayward
Spirit of ’66 still strikes a chord as England expects

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Spirit of ’66 still strikes a chord as England expects
Giles Smith
A World Cup summer of animal prints, ink blots and pastels

Fri 5 Jun 2026

A World Cup summer of animal prints, ink blots and pastels
Paul Hayward
Andoni Iraola’s aim should be to stand on the shoulders of Liverpool giants

Fri 5 Jun 2026

Andoni Iraola’s aim should be to stand on the shoulders of Liverpool giants
Róisín Lanigan
How a sleepy German town became ‘Wag central’

Fri 5 Jun 2026

How a sleepy German town became ‘Wag central’
George Simms
World Cup brings the wandering genius Messi back into view

Thu 4 Jun 2026

World Cup brings the wandering genius Messi back into view
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Football’s multibillion-pound gambling habit

Thu 4 Jun 2026

Football’s multibillion-pound gambling habit
Rory Smith
We are now in the Paris Saint-Germain era of dominance

Tue 2 Jun 2026

We are now in the Paris Saint-Germain era of dominance
Andrew Butler
Global domination is cold comfort as Arsenal lose Champions League final

Sun 31 May 2026

Global domination is cold comfort as Arsenal lose Champions League final
Frank Skinner
I dreamed of having a No 1. With Three Lions. I had four. Now it’s time to pass the ball

Sun 31 May 2026

I dreamed of having a No 1. With Three Lions. I had four. Now it’s time to pass the ball
Rory Smith
Arsenal end season with pride despite Budapest penalty pain

Sat 30 May 2026

Arsenal end season with pride despite Budapest penalty pain
Jessy Parker Humphreys
The scattergun approach to signings that could bring Putellas to London

Sat 30 May 2026

The scattergun approach to signings that could bring Putellas to London
Rory Smith
Arne Slot’s dismissal from Liverpool is a reflection on the league, not the man

Sat 30 May 2026

Arne Slot’s dismissal from Liverpool is a reflection on the league, not the man
Matthew Barzun
As the World Cup beckons, here is an idea for us all: stop clapping

Sat 30 May 2026

As the World Cup beckons, here is an idea for us all: stop clapping
Rory Smith
Farewell to a club season of madness and mayhem

Sat 30 May 2026

Farewell to a club season of madness and mayhem
Jessy Parker Humphreys
‘The landscape is evolving’: Brighton head to first FA Cup final in 43 years

Sat 30 May 2026

‘The landscape is evolving’: Brighton head to first FA Cup final in 43 years
Giles Smith
England fans, save your money – my dog has predicted World Cup misery

Sat 30 May 2026

England fans, save your money – my dog has predicted World Cup misery
Barbara Ellen
Joseph Fiennes plays a blinder as Gareth Southgate in Dear England

Fri 29 May 2026

Joseph Fiennes plays a blinder as Gareth Southgate in Dear England
Rory Smith
The decline and fall of West Ham

Tue 26 May 2026

The decline and fall of West Ham
George Simms
Tottenham’s reset and rebuild starts after staring into the abyss

Mon 25 May 2026

Tottenham’s reset and rebuild starts after staring into the abyss
Gabriel Gatehouse
Did the CIA poison England’s chance of being 1970 World Cup champions?

Sun 24 May 2026

Did the CIA poison England’s chance of being 1970 World Cup champions?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Double trouble as Barca’s Pajor and Paralluelo seal Champions League

Sat 23 May 2026

Double trouble as Barca’s Pajor and Paralluelo seal Champions League
Rachel Sylvester
Keir’s beers: Starmer considers ‘pavement pints’ to boost World Cup mood

Sat 23 May 2026

Keir’s beers: Starmer considers ‘pavement pints’ to boost World Cup mood
Rory Smith
Hull City, Spygate and football’s frayed acts of faith

Sat 23 May 2026

Hull City, Spygate and football’s frayed acts of faith
George Simms
Thomas Tuchel’s conviction is welcome. It will be tested

Sat 23 May 2026

Thomas Tuchel’s conviction is welcome. It will be tested
Um-E-Aymen Babar
Charlton get their fairytale ending to reach WSL after shootout drama

Sat 23 May 2026

Charlton get their fairytale ending to reach WSL after shootout drama
Rory Smith
Luis Enrique: Changed man, changed manager

Sat 23 May 2026

Luis Enrique: Changed man, changed manager
Rory Smith
Pep Guardiola – the God of Manchester City’s intelligent design

Fri 22 May 2026

Pep Guardiola – the God of Manchester City’s intelligent design
Paul Hayward
Tottenham’s private opulence vs West Ham’s public negligence: two clubs damned by incompetence

Thu 21 May 2026

Tottenham’s private opulence vs West Ham’s public negligence: two clubs damned by incompetence
Paul Hayward
One nation state defeated, one to go – Arsenal’s path into football history is like no other

Thu 21 May 2026

One nation state defeated, one to go – Arsenal’s path into football history is like no other
George Simms
Europa League final: Aston Villa fans find joy on the Bosphorus

Thu 21 May 2026

Europa League final: Aston Villa fans find joy on the Bosphorus
Rory Smith
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace: are they the baddies?

Tue 19 May 2026

Aston Villa and Crystal Palace: are they the baddies?
Sam Cunningham
Asmir Begović: ‘People don’t choose to be displaced – there has to be empathy for refugees’

Tue 19 May 2026

Asmir Begović: ‘People don’t choose to be displaced – there has to be empathy for refugees’
Ben Coles
Southampton face playoff expulsion following ‘spygate’ revelations

Sun 17 May 2026

Southampton face playoff expulsion following ‘spygate’ revelations
Rory Smith
How Mikel Arteta led Arsenal to victory in the Premier League

Sat 16 May 2026

How Mikel Arteta led Arsenal to victory in the Premier League
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Welcome to a new season of the managerial merry-go-round

Sat 16 May 2026

Welcome to a new season of the managerial merry-go-round
Rory Smith
Unfinished business denies Hearts their place in history

Sat 16 May 2026

Unfinished business denies Hearts their place in history
George Simms
The magic of the FA Cup felt miles away from Wembley Way

Sat 16 May 2026

The magic of the FA Cup felt miles away from Wembley Way
Paul Hayward
Man City overcome Chelsea in spiritless FA Cup final

Sat 16 May 2026

Man City overcome Chelsea in spiritless FA Cup final
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Women’s football is discovering the perils of a harsh spotlight

Sat 16 May 2026

Women’s football is discovering the perils of a harsh spotlight
Jessy Parker Humphreys
The end of an era for Chelsea which helped redefine an entire sport

Sat 16 May 2026

The end of an era for Chelsea which helped redefine an entire sport
Ben Bloom
The ‘normal people’ heading to Wembley for a chance of non-league glory

Sat 16 May 2026

The ‘normal people’ heading to Wembley for a chance of non-league glory
Giles Smith
World Cup set to Bublé over with three opening ceremonies

Sat 16 May 2026

World Cup set to Bublé over with three opening ceremonies
Rory Smith
Fateful VAR decision highlights Premier League’s siege mentality

Tue 12 May 2026

Fateful VAR decision highlights Premier League’s siege mentality
Rory Smith
Is Lamine Yamal football’s first Gen Z star?

Tue 12 May 2026

Is Lamine Yamal football’s first Gen Z star?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Brighton’s fastest ever goal helps revive ambitions for next season

Sun 10 May 2026

Brighton’s fastest ever goal helps revive ambitions for next season
Rory Smith
Hearts look to break Old Firm’s hegemony

Sat 9 May 2026

Hearts look to break Old Firm’s hegemony
Rory Smith
Chelsea end six-game losing streak as Anfield boos its faded champions

Sat 9 May 2026

Chelsea end six-game losing streak as Anfield boos its faded champions
Paul Hayward
Bournemouth have Europe in their sights after Fulham fail to launch

Sat 9 May 2026

Bournemouth have Europe in their sights after Fulham fail to launch
Jessy Parker Humphreys
After twenty years, has the Emirates finally come of age?

Sat 9 May 2026

After twenty years, has  the Emirates finally come of age?
Rory Smith
Real Madrid look back to the future. Again

Tue 5 May 2026

Real Madrid look back to the future. Again

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