Oyarzabal earns Spain Nations League win as England pay for Kane penalty miss
It was another high-profile game when Thomas Tuchel’s England let a lead slip in the second half and went on to lose. But unlike the last time, it was not one for recriminations. The England support can accept losing when their team plays with cut and…
Republic of Ireland’s Gavin Bazunu boycotts Israel match ‘as a person of principle’
Bolton goalkeeper issues statement after withdrawalIreland players will wear black armbands in matchThe Republic of Ireland will fulfil their fixture against Israel in Hungary on Sunday night, but only after lengthy deliberations between the players…
Messi’s exit leaves Argentina with impossible task of replacing their superhero | Jonathan Wilson
When things are going awry, the Albiceleste will no longer be able to rely on their ultimate get-out clauseIt isn’t quite over yet. Lionel Messi will return a week on Wednesday for his formal farewell in a friendly against Benin, but, before that,…
The age of asterisk: Manchester City’s glittering era of success is tainted now | Barney Ronay
Friday’s verdict against Manchester City will change everything we understood about their Premier League title triumphsWelcome, then, to the age of asterisk. Whatever punishment Manchester City and their owners receive at the end of this process, the…
Thomas Tuchel warns Cole Palmer about ‘missing way too many’ England camps
Head coach said latest withdrawal is ‘missed opportunity’England host Spain in Nations League on SaturdayThomas Tuchel has thrown Cole Palmer’s England future into major doubt by questioning whether the Chelsea attacker wants to be part of his…
We Manchester City fans fear relegation and losing trophies … but club are bang to rights
Despite attempts to legally filibuster the charges out of existence for the past three years, we’ve rightfully failedIt couldn’t have been more prophetic. In 2008, 15 years before Manchester City were charged with financial fraud, fans started singing…
Manchester City found guilty of breaking Premier League’s financial fair play rules
City face sanctions after more than 100 rule breachesClub insist on innocence and are expected to appealManchester City have been found guilty of the vast majority of more than a hundred charges related to breaches of the Premier League’s financial…
I love a drink in the stands, but Burnham’s beer proposal feels out of step with modern football | Marva Kreel
Focusing on the right to drink at your seat is an odd place to start when discrimination in the game runs much deeperAndy Burnham is right that football fans have historically been treated differently from other sports fans. But if we’re going to talk…
João Félix strike for Portugal enough to sink Wales but Ronaldo fever falls flat
There was a comic-strip feel to another eventful evening in the kingdom of Cristiano Ronaldo. Where to start? It was the 67th minute when his No 7 went up on the fourth official’s board, the cue to remove the captain’s armband from his left bicep before…
Former England player Andy Carroll reveals he was sexually assaulted in 2021
Carroll was assaulted by a man at his home while he sleptAttacker found guilty of sexual offences after player testifiedThe former England forward Andy Carroll has revealed in his autobiography he was sexually assaulted by a man in 2021. The 37-year-old…