From Champions League redemption to that stunner against City, we look at half a dozen memorable moments from striker’s Anfield career It was surely the worst moment of Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool career, yet the reaction said everything about his impact on the English game; the respect he had earned in...
Versatile, skilful, graceful, lovable and spiky: Bernardo Silva is in a sphere of his own | Simon Hattenstone
Manchester City are about to lose a player Pep Guardiola called ‘my weakness’ and ‘my favourite’. Who am I to disagree? Bernardo Silva is more than a footballer. He’s a time-travelling, shapeshifting superhero. He even looks like a superhero – a nine-volt battery of a man doing battle with feral...
FA concerned England World Cup training ground lacks privacy after spygate scandal
England to be based in Kansas City near Argentina camp Governing body to try to erect protective fences The Football Association is worried England’s World Cup training ground in Kansas City lacks privacy and will try to erect protective fences to guard against the team being spied on by rivals....
Welcome to sport’s ultimate taboo where athletes risk it all for millions in Las Vegas
The Enhanced Games promise human advancement and world records but critics fear more worrying effects On the eve of the most controversial sports event of the 21st century so far, one swimmer is explaining how it felt to take banned drugs for the first time. “I was anxious, to be...
Two elbows in one arm: Usman Tariq on journey from car-parts firm to T20 Blast
After time working a regular job in Dubai, the Pakistan bowler is determined to thrive in the Blast for Warwickshire A new country and a new set of umpires could mean fresh scrutiny for Usman Tariq. But as Pakistan’s late-blooming mystery spinner prepares for his first outing in the T20...
Chess: your chance to take part in the British Solving Championship
The winner will qualify for the GB team for the 2027 World Solving Championship, an event where they are often a medal contender This week’s puzzle is a chance to enter an annual national competition in which Guardian readers traditionally perform well and in considerable numbers. White in the diagram,...
The chosen and the forgotten: Tuchel finalises his 26-strong England World Cup squad
While Friday morning is the official announcement, the makeup of the squad has become clear and features some big calls Thomas Tuchel has a way to go to emulate his Brazil counterpart, Carlo Ancelotti, in terms of sheer spectacle when it comes to the announcement of a World Cup squad....
Hull KR thrash under-strength Wigan before final in disastrous look for Super League
Hull KR 62-4 Wigan Champions run in 11 tries as Peet plays youngsters Hull KR and Wigan took drastically contrasting approaches to prepare for next weekend’s Challenge Cup final: the result was a disastrous look for Super League and an exhibition of men against boys, with Rovers inflicting a heavy...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for on the final day of the season
Arsenal’s party heading south, fights for Europe – and survival – and Londoners cheering on West Ham Premier League top scorers: the latest standings Last week’s costly defeat to Leeds means Brighton must overcome Manchester United on the final day to ensure they secure a place in Europe for the...
Tim Henman steps in to grand slam pay row to deter player protests at Wimbledon
Players have demanded bigger prize pots at top events Henman has secured meeting with players at Roland Garros Wimbledon will offer to create a new player council in a meeting with leading player representatives scheduled for Roland Garros next week, with Tim Henman having intervened in the ongoing row over...