Football
Football on the front line in the Covid culture war
The tweet is as stupid as it is jarring. “I am a broken man,” it said. “Juergen (sic) Klopp has killed my love…...
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stripped of Arsenal captaincy over breach of discipline
Arsenal have stripped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the club captaincy over a breach of discipline. Aubameyang was dropped from the squad on the weekend as Arsenal beat...
Is the Premier League about to get its first proper three-team title race?
When Thomas Tuchel comes in after games and scans the other results, he doesn’t automatically go to Liverpool or Manchester City. At least not...
Manchester United in advanced talks to make Ralf Rangnick interim manager
Manchester United are in advanced talks with Ralf Rangnick over becoming their interim manager until the end of the season. Rangnick, the highly...
England will hope collective strength can raise struggling individuals as Albania visit Wembley
Gareth Southgate’s England are close to qualifying for a World Cup, but have never felt further way from the form that fired their...
Why the Manchester derby will revolve around Cristiano Ronaldo
Before Cristiano Ronaldo claimed that exquisite equaliser against Atalanta, there was a touch more anxiety among the Manchester United executives. The situation was again looking rather stark....
West Ham end Man City’s reign of dominance over Carabao Cup
Manchester City’s grip on the Carabao Cup was finally loosened as West Ham knocked out the holders on penalties. Phil Foden missed from the spot...
Steve Bruce in line to stay as manager of Newcastle for new owners’ first game
Steve Bruce is set to remain in charge of Newcastle United for the first match of the club’s Saudi Arabian-led era. Although Bruce had...
‘We carry Christian all the way’: Denmark face England with courage and the love of a nation behind them
When the final whistle came in Denmark’s quarter-final win over Czech Republic, midfielder Pierre Emile Hojbjerg dropped to his knees and broke down in...
Steve Clarke refuses to blame Scotland’s Marshall for being lobbed from halfway
Steve Clarke refused to blame David Marshall after the Scotland goalkeeper was beaten from almost 50 yards by the Czech Republic’s Patrik Schick....
