Category: Football
Iñaki Williams: ‘It’s belonging. For the people and for us, Athletic is a religion’
Iñaki Williams, the fastest footballer in town, is accelerating again. The more the images come, the quicker he goes, flying through faces, flashbacks and feelings, [more…]
‘Never satisfied’: Bompastor turns sights to Chelsea treble after sealing WSL glory
Chelsea’s manager, Sonia Bompastor, immediately turned her attention towards the prospect of completing a domestic treble as her side celebrated winning a sixth consecutive Women’s [more…]
‘A phenomenon’: Inzaghi hails Lamine Yamal after his star turn against Inter
The Inter head coach, Simone Inzaghi, called Lamine Yamal a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years after the teenager led Barcelona’s comeback against [more…]
‘One big dream’: Bodø/Glimt’s modern miracle built on history and humility
No one is sure precisely when the “coffee table” tradition began, but consensus traces it back about 60 years. It would take a lot for [more…]
Europa League glory will not rescue Manchester United’s season, warns Amorim
Ruben Amorim has said even winning the Europa League will not save Manchester United’s season, the head coach stating that only “good decisions” can transform [more…]
Outrage in Brazil over reports of new red national football jersey
“Our flag will never be red!” rightwing Brazilians took to chanting during the heyday of the left-bashing former president Jair Bolsonaro. But their football shirts [more…]
Mikel Arteta’s Big Energy show splutters against PSG to reveal Arsenal’s frailties | Barney Ronay
Reasons to be cheerful. Hmm. Let’s see. Well, it’s only 1-0. There’s that. And this is a significant achievement given Arsenal were basically suffocated in [more…]
Dembélé and Donnarumma give PSG edge over Arsenal in Champions League
The optimistic reading for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal is that it is not over. Yet if they are to keep alive their shot at history, [more…]
SFA to ban transgender women from playing in women’s football
The Scottish Football Association is to ban transgender women from participating in women’s football after updating its guidelines. From next season only biological women will [more…]
ITV backs Ian Wright as punditry row casts doubt over Eni Aluko’s future
ITV has offered strong public backing to Ian Wright in its first public comment since he was criticised by Eni Aluko. Last Wednesday, Aluko said [more…]
