Football

And other stories from the stranger side of life

New study reveals the true extent of the abuse suffered by Premier League players

Will Manchester City retain their crown and can the three promoted sides stay up?

Lionesses boss could be in line for a new contract after masterminding Euro triumph

England team breathe new life into the game after 2-1 win against Germany

Chloe Kelly’s extra-time goal gave the Lionesses a 2-1 victory over Germany at Wembley

Everything you need to know about the tournament held in England

The Lionesses are ‘ready to write history’ – but will the impact be for the long term?

Lionesses aim to ‘inspire the nation’ and reach the Uefa Women’s Euro final

Stanway’s ‘stunner’ and Wiegman’s ‘bold’ changes seal a semi-final spot

Lionesses could storm to success at Euros 2022 but shadow of sport’s history still clouds its current success

Deliberate heading could be removed from kids matches from the 2023-24 season

England star set for return to west London from Manchester City

Prosecutors claim football legend’s death was result of ‘omissions’ by medics and a psychologist

After a wretched Nations League campaign the Three Lions seem headed for disappointment in Qatar

Fans turned on the Three Lions head coach after humiliating 4-0 loss to Hungary

Costa Rica and Australia win their play-offs to qualify for the finals in Qatar

Portuguese club Benfica confirm a deal for the Uruguay international worth up to €100m

PSG star Kylian Mbappé leads the way in football’s estimated transfer value list

Everything you need to know about the star footballers

Todd Boehly reveals his vision for the club, plus a look at the possible ins and outs at the Bridge 

Liverpool call for an investigation as Uefa are accused of a ‘narrative of lies’

Real Madrid top Forbes’s football rich list ahead of Barcelona and Man Utd

Everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s showpiece in Paris

How Man City pipped Liverpool to the title on a wild final day

Assaults on fans and players have led to calls for some draconian crowd-control measures

A look at the title, top four and relegation permutations ahead of Sunday’s fixtures 

Blackpool forward, 17, is the UK’s only openly gay male professional footballer

Can the Glasgow side make history in the final in Seville?

Leaked photos seem to reveal Newcastle’s ‘Saudi kit’ while golf is at ‘civil war’ over new LIV series

Premier League rivals go head-to-head in another Wembley final

City have reached an agreement in principle for the Borussia Dortmund goal machine

Expect a ‘seismic’ north London derby with Champions League qualification on the line

It’s the third Women’s Super League title in a row for the Blues