New managers galore suggest many of the usual suspects will struggle to dethrone the champions, but their own hunger could be the keyMikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not...
Read MoreNewcastle, Arsenal, Brentford, Everton, Leeds, Coventry, Aston Villa, Hull and Ipswich have all brought in exciting playersBy Opta AnalystAnthony Gordon will be a difficult act to follow at Newcastle, but Touré could be a shrewd...
Read MoreBruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans will be key to Michael Carrick’s chances of success over a full season and of healing the rift between club and fansGuardian writers’ predicted position: 5th (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie...
Read MoreAfter a period of underachievement and upheaval for the Blues, the arrival of Xabi Alonso could signal a change in fortunesGuardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Billy Munday’s prediction but the...
Read MoreThe former professional footballer has struggled with his mental health for most of his life. But it took five suicide attempts for him to admit how badly he wanted to end it. He talks about how he turned the corner – and his...
Read MoreThe honorary Gooner’s game went up a level last season. Now, the forward wants to push on for more trophies, starting with the WSLArms hooked over the bar at the front of the bus, sunglasses on, a drink in one hand and the other...
Read MoreYou’ve got to admire the Fifa president’s chutzpah in trying to flog off football’s greatest prize. If only Uefa wasn’t being so pesky about it allImagine a plan so distasteful that even the Americans and a Middle Eastern...
Read MoreEmerging from this week with unity over Fifa’s World Cup sell off was quite an acheivement but Europe cannot rest on its laurelsIt was a phrase not always heard when Europe’s football associations discuss a pressing issue....
Read MoreAfter lifting the trophy 60 years ago, some still supplemented their income by performing in working men’s clubs and as after dinner speakersWith each passing World Cup I am reminded of the times I spent in the company of those...
Read MoreIf you thought he was just a shady rule-dodging reprobate, the Fifa boss’s latest 15-page Instagram rant might make you think againI hope you have found time to enjoy Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s 15-page Instagram meltdown...
Read MoreIf you thought the 2026 tournament was sprawling, think again with six host countries over three continents getting involved in four years’ timeIf the 2026 World Cup was the tournament’s largest edition yet – featuring 48 teams...
Read MoreIf you thought the 2026 tournament was sprawling, think again with six host countries over three continents getting involved in four years’ timeIf the 2026 World Cup was the tournament’s largest edition yet – featuring 48 teams...
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