Football
Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time career goals and UCL records

Messi vs. Ronaldo: all-time career goals and UCL records
A look at how the two superstar footballers compare
26 Feb 2021
Jamal Musiala: the one that got away for England

Jamal Musiala: the one that got away for England
Bayern Munich teenage star pledges international allegiance to Germany
24 Feb 2021
Can Jose Mourinho turn things around at Tottenham?

Can Jose Mourinho turn things around at Tottenham?
The Special One’s future is up in the air as Brendan Rodgers is linked with Spurs job
22 Feb 2021
One-horse race: Man City march towards the Premier League title 

One-horse race: Man City march towards the Premier League title
As their rivals falter, Pep Guardiola’s side maintain the momentum
18 Feb 2021
Abuse in football: ‘One day in this country, a referee will be killed’

Abuse in football: ‘One day in this country, a referee will be killed’
Mike Dean receives death threats and black players are racially abused on social media
10 Feb 2021
In pictures: five big winners from a huge weekend of sport

In pictures: five big winners from a huge weekend of sport
Starring Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Scotland’s rugby team and a Phil Foden-inspired Man City
8 Feb 2021
Heading to be limited in professional training 

Heading to be limited in professional training
English FA medicine chief says new guidelines will reduce unnecessary heading of the ball
2 Feb 2021

An open mind on the issues that matter
The Week magazine is simple and clever. Subscribe today and your first 6 issues are completely free.
Betting sponsorship: sport’s next crisis 

Betting sponsorship: sport’s next crisis
Football and darts will be hit hard by shake up of gambling advertising laws
1 Feb 2021
Covid and football: £1.7bn loss for Europe’s 20 richest clubs

Covid and football: £1.7bn loss for Europe’s 20 richest clubs
Barcelona top the Money League, but their finances have taken a huge hit
26 Jan 2021
Chelsea sack Lampard: legendary status not enough to save him

Chelsea sack Lampard: legendary status not enough to save him
Roman Abramovich wields the axe and appoints Thomas Tuchel as the new head coach
26 Jan 2021
Premier League title race: excitement builds at the top of the table

Premier League title race: excitement builds at the top of the table
At the midway stage of the season the lead is changing hands on a regular basis
22 Jan 2021
Lampard on the brink as Tuchel is linked with Chelsea job 

Lampard on the brink as Tuchel is linked with Chelsea job
Reports claim the Blues could appoint a German speaker as their next head coach
20 Jan 2021
Should the Premier League carry on playing?

Should the Premier League carry on playing?
Concerns grow over player goal celebrations, fixture changes and effects of long-Covid
14 Jan 2021
Man Utd: Ole’s ‘at the wheel’ but for how much longer?

Man Utd: Ole’s ‘at the wheel’ but for how much longer?
After the Pogba saga and Champions League exit, it’s the Manchester derby up next for Solskjaer’s side
9 Dec 2020
‘An emotional night’: fans applauded on return to stadiums

‘An emotional night’: fans applauded on return to stadiums
Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth leads the praise for supporters
3 Dec 2020
Head injuries: ‘how many warnings does football need?’

Head injuries: ‘how many warnings does football need?’
Wolves striker Raul Jiménez suffered a fractured skull after clash with Arsenal’s David Luiz
1 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’

Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 26 November
26 Nov 2020
Maradona: ‘I did not cheat - it was cunning, craftiness’ 

Maradona: ‘I did not cheat - it was cunning, craftiness’
World mourns the death of the Argentine football icon
26 Nov 2020
Zlatan vs. EA Sports: image rights row breaks out over Fifa

Zlatan vs. EA Sports: image rights row breaks out over Fifa
Milan striker and Spurs star Gareth Bale call for an investigation
25 Nov 2020
Fans to return but Premier League warns of financial losses

Fans to return but Premier League warns of financial losses
Even with 4,000 supporters all 20 top-flight teams would lose vast sums of money
24 Nov 2020
‘Inarguable link’: Hurst speaks out on dementia in football 

‘Inarguable link’: Hurst speaks out on dementia in football
England World Cup hero reflects on ‘unbelievably brutal’ year after deaths of Nobby Stiles and Jack Charlton
18 Nov 2020
Southgate urges Premier League to rethink five subs rule

Southgate urges Premier League to rethink five subs rule
Player welfare concerns England head coach after a number of injuries
17 Nov 2020
Premier League star accused of rape and false imprisonment

Premier League star accused of rape and false imprisonment
Sports star arrested over alleged attack at his home
13 Nov 2020
Premier League to scrap unpopular pay-per-view scheme

Premier League to scrap unpopular pay-per-view scheme
£14.95 charge for additional games expected to be dropped after fan backlash
6 Nov 2020
‘Stick to the football’: activist Rashford hits hat-trick

‘Stick to the football’: activist Rashford hits hat-trick
After his petition to end child food poverty hits one million signatures the Man Utd star scores first senior treble
29 Oct 2020
Ozil’s Arsenal exile: footballing reasons or political?

Ozil’s Arsenal exile: footballing reasons or political?
German playmaker questions the club’s loyalty after omission from the Premier League squad
22 Oct 2020
European Premier League: radical breakaway plot is revealed 

European Premier League: radical breakaway plot is revealed
Liverpool and Man Utd are reportedly in talks to join new Fifa-backed tournament
21 Oct 2020
EPL pay-per-view: are fans being priced out of football?

EPL pay-per-view: are fans being priced out of football?
West Brom boss Slaven Bilic airs his concerns and Newcastle fans launch ‘Charity Not PPV’ campaign
20 Oct 2020
Van Dijk injury: Liverpool’s title defence suffers huge blow

Van Dijk injury: Liverpool’s title defence suffers huge blow
Dutch defender requires knee surgery and faces many months on the sidelines
19 Oct 2020
‘When Harry met Silly’: Maguire’s nightmare season continues

‘When Harry met Silly’: Maguire’s nightmare season continues
Southgate and Kane back the England defender after his red card against Denmark
15 Oct 2020
Palladium yes, stadium no: ‘inconsistencies’ frustrate fans

Palladium yes, stadium no: ‘inconsistencies’ frustrate fans
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden says behind-closed-doors events are ‘positively hateful’ but unavoidable
14 Oct 2020
Why everyone’s talking about Project Big Picture

Why everyone’s talking about Project Big Picture
Liverpool and Man Utd drive ‘biggest shake-up in a generation’ but critics accuse big clubs of a ‘power grab’
12 Oct 2020
All at sixes and sevens: a mad day in Premier League history

All at sixes and sevens: a mad day in Premier League history
Aston Villa hammer champions Liverpool and Spurs humiliate Man Utd
5 Oct 2020
2020-21 Champions League draw: groups and key dates

2020-21 Champions League draw: groups and key dates
Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Man Utd find out their group opponents
1 Oct 2020