Manchester United needed something different: a rebrand, a rethink. So anything, other than the ghastly Glazers, was welcomed with open arms by supporters. Even a cycling man. Leading figures from other sports had dabbled in football, with limited su...
After his goalscoring cameo on his France debut against Spain, Thierry Henry said of Rayan Cherki that he had never seen a player dribble as quickly as he. High praise from a fleet-footed Prem all-star and French hall-of-famer. Like Cherki, Henry was...
England 1-3 Senegal (Kane 7′ | Sarr 40′, Diarra 62′, Sabaly 90+3) Was this some newfangled tactical approach from Thomas Tuchel? A clever ploy to outwit opponents on the way to winning the 2026 World Cup? Is playing without a defence the future? Prob...
England’s Under-21 squad are heading to Slovakia to defend their title as Euros champions. The nation secured victory in the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Georgia and will be hoping history can repeat itself two years on. Young Lions he...
Stars of the worlds of sport and showbusiness are limbering up for this year’s Soccer Aid for Unicef. The charity football match for Unicef returns to Manchester this year, where celebrities and footballing legends will battle it out on the pitch. Ma...
Another South American wonderkid has captured the attention of some of the biggest clubs in Europe. Sergio Aguero, Roberto Firmino and Luis Suarez are just some of the stars to light up the Premier League over recent years. And now a 17-year-old from...
It was in the initial painful few days after surgery to fix Bukayo Saka’s torn hamstring that felt the worst. Would the operation be successful? he wondered. What did the next few months hold? Would he ever get back to his best? A best that had made ...
Everton will hold a crucial recruitment summit this week as they begin planning for life after Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who is heading for the exit door after nine years at the club. The Toffees have an almost unprecedented rebuild to oversee this summ...
Tottenham Hotspur have begun talks with Brentford over a deal to appoint Thomas Frank as their new manager after making a formal approach in the last 24 hours, The i Paper understands. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has moved swiftly to replace Ange ...