Category: Football
Prince Abdullah puts Sheffield United sale on hold as Blades eye promotion
Sheffield United’s owner, Prince Abdullah, has put the sale of the club on hold in the hope of cashing in if Chris Wilder’s side are [more…]
Steven Gerrard grimaces in joyless Saudi slide into sporting irrelevance | Jonathan Liew
Occasionally, at various opportune or triumphant moments in his career – posing for a photograph, say, or receiving a medal or trophy – Steven Gerrard [more…]
Are Champions League goalfests down to new format or deeper disparities?
If Paris Saint-Germain take an early lead at Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday they may wonder whether to stick or twist. The new Champions League [more…]
Pien Meulensteen: ‘Commentary was never something I thought I was going to get into’
Clipboard in the centre, team sheet at the front and Rowntree’s Randoms to the right. Pien Meulensteen likes everything to be in the correct place [more…]
Postecoglou wrestles with injuries and fragility as Spurs fans demand more | David Hytner
It was another example of how things keep on conspiring against Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham. At least, that was how the manager wanted to frame [more…]
Ashworth’s departure suggests farce at heart of Ratcliffe’s Manchester United
To avoid rot: the characterisation employed by a powerful Manchester United executive to explain Dan Ashworth’s departure. As in: better that he left after five [more…]
European football: Atlético stun Sevilla as Griezmann settles seven-goal thriller
A second-half double from Antoine Griezmann earned Atlético Madrid a stunning 4-3 comeback home win over Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday, as the hosts [more…]
‘We are not ready’: Enzo Maresca plays down title talk after fightback at Spurs
Enzo Maresca continued to play down Chelsea’s title chances after they heightened the pressure on Ange Postecoglou by fighting back from 2-0 down to beat [more…]
West Ham complete comeback to seal emphatic WSL win over Crystal Palace
There was a moment for mutual respect after the final whistle between the West Ham head coach, Rehanne Skinner, and her Crystal Palace counterpart, Laura [more…]
Arsenal stumble at Fulham after Saka’s late strike ruled out for offside
The good news is that it was better for Arsenal than last season. The bad news is that their run of successive wins was ended [more…]