Failure to wrench the title from the Glasgow giants is no cause for remorse given that Celtic and Rangers have been shaken from their lethargyAnother final-day showdown, another final-day heartbreak. The pain may have been...
Read MoreBruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, David Raya and Rayan Cherki are the leading contendersBy WhoScoredThere is a version of this season in which Bruno Fernandes left Manchester United in the summer. “The club...
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Read MoreSlot won the league in his first season but Liverpool’s title defence has been disappointing. Should he stay or go?By Opta AnalystThe rare sound of boos rang out at Anfield after the final whistle on Saturday. Normally,...
Read MoreThe much-loved football sticker album is to be discontinued after 2030. Guardian writers recall their thrills and frustrationsWith this summer’s World Cup already mired in controversy over politicisation, potential travel...
Read MoreEvery World Cup, from Uruguay and Italy in 1930 and 1934, to Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022, has been to an extent about presenting an image to the worldThis was originally published in the newsletter The World Behind the...
Read MoreThe then Newcastle manager’s on-air blast at Sir Alex Ferguson remains a classic Premier League momentPremier League history is littered with red letter days and Monday 29 April 1996 will for ever rank among the most...
Read MoreA new documentary travels around the world to identify the roots of ultra-mania – the fan movement that’s part progressive and sometimes criminal‘Ultras” – hardcore football fans renowned for their...
Read MoreItaly’s legendary goalkeeper on getting used to retirement, the decline of Italian football and why he blames himself for Zidane’s World Cup final red card“I tear the gloves off my hands and my bare knuckles,...
Read MoreUnion’s interim head coach has been given a hospital pass and, despite a vastly improved performance, her team went down to WolfsburgSo different, but absolutely the same. If you had wanted a clear demonstration of why...
Read MoreSid Lowe is our Spanish football correspondent, based in Madrid, and has been covering an increasingly busy beat for years. He answers your questionstpth asks: Sid! I’m a massive fan of both your writing and the country...
Read MoreOur cartoonist on the Gunners’ latest wobble and who could be brought in to get final push back on trackBuy a cartoon here | His favourites from 2025And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue...
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