Category: Sports
Spot-on Chelsea win group after Macario’s double sees off Real Madrid
A 10-minute storm brought by Catarina Macario was enough to see Chelsea through. They had trailed and they had been taken to the line but [more…]
Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí win best player prizes at Fifa 2024 awards
Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí were named the top footballers of the year at Fifa’s Best Awards in Doha, with Emma Hayes following up her [more…]
European Super League promoter confident Uefa will accept new plans
The promoter of the Super League’s latest proposed iteration is confident that it will receive authorisation from Uefa to proceed with its plan in the new year. [more…]
The 100 best male footballers in the world 2024: Nos 100-41
Football Next Generation 2017: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs The Guardian picks the best prospect from each club born between 1 [more…]
Doubles trouble ahead with Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic to team up in Brisbane
Nick Kyrgios will team up with Novak Djokovic at the Brisbane International after crediting the former world No1 for motivating his return from serious injury. [more…]
Women’s Euro 2025 draw: England draw France, Netherlands and Wales – as it happened
Here’s Tom’s report, live from Lausanne. England’s – and everyone else’s fixtures – will be confirmed in due course this evening. The smell of fondue [more…]
This season is a reminder of how hard it is to dominate the Premier League
Sometimes the only explanation that makes sense is that football is governed not by the laws of physics, by data and xG and logic, but [more…]
Real Madrid evoke Titanic and Asterix in vow to keep pushing for Super League
Real Madrid have spelled out their commitment to a restructuring of the Champions League in which the clubs not Uefa are in control – essentially [more…]
Manchester United view sidelining Marcus Rashford as key to cultural reboot
Marcus Rashford has been marginalised and put up for sale by Manchester United as part of a cultural reboot deemed necessary to transform the club [more…]
Women’s Super League: talking points from the weekend’s action
1 Could Slegers stay on at Arsenal? After 10 games without defeat in her interim role, the chorus of voices calling for Arsenal to extend [more…]