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Andrew Butler
In pictures: Coventry return to the Premier League after 25 years

Wed 22 Apr 2026

In pictures: Coventry return to the Premier League after 25 years
Rory Smith
Spurs’ logic-defying season proves something has shifted in football

Tue 21 Apr 2026

Spurs’ logic-defying season proves something has shifted in football
Paul Hayward
Arsenal’s players cannot use Arteta’s intensity as an excuse for title failure

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Arsenal’s players cannot use Arteta’s intensity as an excuse for title failure
George Simms
Not even vibes can save Spurs as they stare into the abyss

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Not even vibes can save Spurs as they stare into the abyss
Rory Smith
Despair to delight: Being sent to Coventry now has whole new meaning

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Despair to delight: Being sent to Coventry now has whole new meaning
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Lionesses stutter past Iceland as new generation make their charge

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Lionesses stutter past Iceland as new generation make their charge
Rory Smith
Painful season leaves future at Liverpool shrouded in doubt

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Painful season leaves future at Liverpool shrouded in doubt
Rory Smith
Hope or heartbreak? Arsenal know they must slay the ghosts of failures past

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Hope or heartbreak? Arsenal know they must slay the ghosts of failures past
George Simms
A lifeline now in peril – Street Football Wales’ fight for survival

Sat 18 Apr 2026

A lifeline now in peril – Street Football Wales’ fight for survival
Rory Smith
Cheeky Cherki proves Guardiola still knows how to have a bit of fun

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Cheeky Cherki proves Guardiola still knows how to have a bit of fun
James Bird
The wild world of Wolves’ esports team

Thu 16 Apr 2026

The wild world of Wolves’ esports team
Rory Smith
Ultra culture is something English football should be cheering on

Tue 14 Apr 2026

Ultra culture is something English football should be cheering on
Paul Hayward
How Tony Adams gave himself a sporting chance

Sun 12 Apr 2026

How Tony Adams gave himself a sporting chance
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Can Arteta get Arsenal firing again before they throw away the title?

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Can Arteta get Arsenal firing again before they throw away the title?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
English fans treated like trouble makers on European away days

Sat 11 Apr 2026

English fans treated like trouble makers on European away days
Paul Hayward
We don’t appreciate Harry Kane enough

Sat 11 Apr 2026

We don’t appreciate Harry Kane enough
George Simms
Farewell to Silva: Guardiola attack dog and City’s centre of gravity

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Farewell to Silva: Guardiola attack dog and City’s centre of gravity
Rory Smith
Football’s nostalgia machine makes us long not just for the game’s lost talents, but for how they made us feel

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Football’s nostalgia machine makes us long not just for the game’s lost talents, but for how they made us feel
David Powell
How NYC’s concrete jungle welcomed Europe’s football elite

Thu 9 Apr 2026

How NYC’s concrete jungle welcomed Europe’s football elite
Rory Smith
The increasingly acrimonious power struggle in French football

Tue 7 Apr 2026

The increasingly acrimonious power struggle in French football
Frank Skinner
Like an irascible Yoda, Roy Hodgson is back where he belongs: in the dugout

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Like an irascible Yoda, Roy Hodgson is back where he belongs: in the dugout
George Simms
Empty victory for hollowed-out Chelsea in need of cultural reset

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Empty victory for hollowed-out Chelsea in need of cultural reset
Rory Smith
Liverpool’s dismal FA Cup defeat will challenge even the calmest heads at the club

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Liverpool’s dismal FA Cup defeat will challenge even the calmest heads at the club
George Simms
Racked by a cocktail of fury and apathy, Leicester struggle to halt slide

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Racked by a cocktail of fury and apathy, Leicester struggle to halt slide
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Barcelona remain dominant domestically – but Europe remains club’s main priority

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Barcelona remain dominant domestically – but Europe remains club’s main priority
Rory Smith
Obstacle to asset: how Christianity’s perception flipped within football

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Obstacle to asset: how Christianity’s perception flipped within football
Osasu Obayiuwana
The Afcon final furore shows no signs of abating

Fri 3 Apr 2026

The Afcon final furore shows no signs of abating
George Simms
Dire Wembley friendlies may drain us – but England’s World Cup madness is swirling

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Dire Wembley friendlies may drain us – but England’s World Cup madness is swirling
Paul Hayward
England’s World Cup warm-ups left Tuchel with more questions than answers

Thu 2 Apr 2026

England’s World Cup warm-ups left Tuchel with more questions than answers
Rory Smith
Gianni Infantino’s silence is deafening

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Gianni Infantino’s silence is deafening
Megan Clement
Magic of Port Vale is finding the sublime amid desperation

Mon 30 Mar 2026

Magic of Port Vale is finding the sublime amid desperation
Miriam Walker-Khan
Man City crush derby rivals to close on first WSL title in decade

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Man City crush derby rivals to close on first WSL title in decade
Paul Hayward
Tuchel learns little for his big test as World Cup warm-ups begin with a dud

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Tuchel learns little for his big test as World Cup warm-ups begin with a dud
How a woman sued Meta and Google and won

35 mins • S1, E324

How a woman sued Meta and Google and won
Rory Smith
‘We’re not going to half-ass it’: How Kansas City will welcome the world this summer

Fri 27 Mar 2026

‘We’re not going to half-ass it’: How Kansas City will welcome the world this summer
Rory Smith
Italy is in a golden sporting era in everything apart from the sport it loves most

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Italy is in a golden sporting era in everything apart from the sport it loves most
Rory Smith
Mo Salah’s true genius was how he made us feel

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Mo Salah’s true genius was how he made us feel
George Simms
Nigel Farage is now keen to play political football

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Nigel Farage is now keen to play political football
Rory Smith
Managers are just a cog in a machine. But they may be the most important cog

Tue 24 Mar 2026

Managers are just a cog in a machine. But they may be the most important cog
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Emily Fox: ‘When you have the trophy, everyone wants to beat you’

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Emily Fox: ‘When you have the trophy, everyone wants to beat you’
Paul Hayward
Will the real Liverpool please stand up?

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Will the real Liverpool please stand up?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
London City Lionesses and its historic battle to sit at the top table

Sat 21 Mar 2026

London City Lionesses and its historic battle to sit at the top table
David Aaronovitch
The two reasons why it’s gone wrong at Spurs... and why I haven’t lost hope

Sat 21 Mar 2026

The two reasons why it’s gone wrong at Spurs... and why I haven’t lost hope
Rory Smith
Mikel Arteta’s biggest achievement is making Arsenal whole again

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Mikel Arteta’s biggest achievement is making Arsenal whole again
Paul Hayward
Afcon chaos is latest blot in world football

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Afcon chaos is latest blot in world football
George Simms
Chelsea’s fine shows the Premier League is not keen to enforce its own rules

Thu 19 Mar 2026

Chelsea’s fine shows the Premier League is not keen to enforce its own rules
Rory Smith
The Champions League is a shared delight in an increasingly fractured world

Tue 17 Mar 2026

The Champions League is a shared delight in an increasingly fractured world
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Max Dowman arrives to inspire nervy Arsenal to stunning last-gasp win

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Max Dowman arrives to inspire nervy Arsenal to stunning last-gasp win
Paul Hayward
Gordon makes James pay as Chelsea slip up in race for Champions League

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Gordon makes James pay as Chelsea slip up in race for Champions League
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Man United’s underdog tag won’t trouble Chelsea

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Man United’s underdog tag won’t trouble Chelsea
Rory Smith
English clubs’ Europe problem is all down to money in the end

Sat 14 Mar 2026

English clubs’ Europe problem is all down to money in the end
Morgan Ofori
‘I got used to racism. I played for everyone who came after me’

Sat 14 Mar 2026

‘I got used to racism. I played for everyone who came after me’
Khalida Popal
‘I’ve been in the same position as the Iranian women’s team. My heart goes out to them’

Fri 13 Mar 2026

‘I’ve been in the same position as the Iranian women’s team. My heart goes out to them’
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Molly Bartrip: ‘I was anorexic because of my own self-doubt. It could’ve been different’

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Molly Bartrip: ‘I was anorexic because of my own self-doubt. It could’ve been different’
George Simms
Tottenham Hotspur and the unhappy house of Tudor

Thu 12 Mar 2026

Tottenham Hotspur and the unhappy house of Tudor
Rory Smith
KSI’s move into football follows the Wrexham model

Wed 11 Mar 2026

KSI’s move into football follows the Wrexham model
George Simms
Wrexham just miss their fairytale ending but still teach Chelsea a lesson

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Wrexham just miss their fairytale ending but still teach Chelsea a lesson
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

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