‘At this level, I’m sorry but this cannot happen’ Both sides had converted penalties in 1-1 draw Mikel Arteta described himself as “incredibly fuming” after Arsenal were denied a penalty that might have given them a lead to take from the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid. With the...
Captain. Leader. Far-right sympathiser. Terry joins ranks of football’s radicalised | Jonathan Liew
John Terry’s journey into the internet pipeline is by no means an isolated case – what makes footballers so susceptible? And so we ask ourselves: how did it come to this? Did we miss the signs? Were there red flags that went unheeded, cries for help that fell on closed...
From Shankly v Revie to the ‘ghost goal’: all-English European semi-finals
Before Nottingham Forest face Aston Villa in the Europa League, we look at seven other all-English semi-final clashes in Europe There can be few more enjoyable feelings for an away player than to silence Anfield. Billy Bremner did so in the first leg of this tie when he headed home...
The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet
The earnings from the tournament in the US, Mexico and Canada will make it the most lucrative competition in the history of sport, even if some of the 48 competing countries say they are struggling to make ends meet A World Cup that Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, billed at the...
Disney+ to broadcast live men’s Champions League games for the first time
Several European countries, including Sweden, covered Auction outcome will be welcomed by clubs and leagues Disney+ has secured live rights for men’s Champions League matches for the first time, with Uefa attracting a new buyer in the auction of broadcast packages for its flagship club competition. Disney has been named...
LIV Golf poised to inform players that Saudi funding will end this year
LIV staring at closure in absence of alternative funds Leading names expected to eye return to main tours LIV Golf executives are poised to confirm to players that Saudi Arabia’s funding of the circuit will cease at the end of 2026, in a move that will begin a scramble between...
Clarke earns Ipswich point at Southampton to set up final-day promotion shootout
The Championship’s automatic promotion race will go down to the final day. Ipswich’s plans of reducing Millwall’s hopes to an unlikely mathematical scenario and eliminating Middlesbrough’s altogether were dashed at St Mary’s. A pulsating draw played amid extreme tension and the highest of stakes did for Southampton’s chances of second...
Manchester City angered by fixture crunch of three key games in seven days
City face crucial games on 13 May, 16 May and 19 May Alternative date for Palace game has been chief problem Manchester City have been left angered by what they deem to be an end-of-season fixture pile-up that could have been avoided had the Premier League acted quicker to rearrange...
Classic Football Shirts: inside the vault home to their most valuable vintage gear – video
Classic Football Shirts have been in business for 20 years, selling over one million shirts (so far) and keeping the most iconic match-worn pieces in their temperature-controlled vault. Michael Butler travelled to Manchester to meet the CFS founders Continue reading...
Michael Thomas, Sergio Agüero, Josh Stones: football’s latest title-winning goals | The Knowledge
Plus: dramatic late drops into the relegation zone, the Italia 90 XI and teams wearing away kits in finals Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “York City won the National League, and achieved promotion to the EFL, thanks to a goal from Josh Stones in the...