Alcohol in the stands would spoil football | Brief letters
Andy Burnham’s own goal | Investigating failure | Hedgehog-flavoured crisps | Crisp festival | Sitting proneBefore legislating to permit alcoholic drinks to be consumed in the stands at football (Report, 23 September), Andy Burnham should attend a rugby…
Raphinha: ‘In my head I was leaving Barça, but a few small words can change you’
Two years ago the Brazilian thought his time at Barcelona was ending but, two La Liga titles later, he is now captain and the most potent No 9 in EuropeFor once, Raphael Dias Belloli puts the brakes on. The man who seems to be in perpetual motion, a…
Kaptein fantastic strikes as Chelsea battle to WCL win over Austria Vienna
Wieke Kaptein’s early goal gave Chelsea a winning start to their Champions League campaign proper against Austria Vienna, but it was a far from comfortable evening for them.“Probably the performance is not the one we wanted to have,” Chelsea’s manager,…
Harry Kane admits England’s World Cup 2026 exit ‘hurt more than any other’
‘It wasn’t the team that we wanted and said we’d be’England host Spain in Nations League on SaturdayHarry Kane has described England’s World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina as his most painful tournament exit because of how the team lost sight of…
Netherlands v Germany: Klopp and Xavi begin revival projects with derby
Jürgen Klopp and Xavi Hernández face each other in Nations League as they take the reins following disappointing World CupsBefore the latest instalment of a time-honoured international rivalry gearing up for two distinct new beginnings, Jürgen Klopp…
Florian Wirtz does not look like a £116m player but it’s too early to write him off
The 23-year-old playmaker has been disappointing for Liverpool but has he really been that bad?By Opta AnalystWhen Florian Wirtz signed for Liverpool in the summer of 2025, there was only one logical assumption. The Premier League champions at the time…