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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
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
18 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

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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
Man City: can £65m Ruben Dias solve Pep’s defensive woes?

Man City: can £65m Ruben Dias solve Pep’s defensive woes?
Centre-half arrives just days after City lost 5-2 at home against Leicester
30 Sep 2020
‘Nonsense’: football’s lost the plot with new handball rule

‘Nonsense’: football’s lost the plot with new handball rule
Managers and the media slam decision-making by officials and VAR
28 Sep 2020
Why everyone’s talking about Wrexham AFC

Why everyone’s talking about Wrexham AFC
Hollywood actors are in talks to invest in the Welsh football club
24 Sep 2020
Football is ‘unsustainable’ without fans in stadiums

Football is ‘unsustainable’ without fans in stadiums
How the English leagues and clubs reacted to the government’s announcement
22 Sep 2020
Gay Premier League footballer too scared to come out

Gay Premier League footballer too scared to come out
In a letter via the Justin Fashanu Foundation the player says football has ‘not moved on’
21 Sep 2020
Why everyone’s talking about Alex Scott and QoS

Why everyone’s talking about Alex Scott and QoS
Scott is being ‘lined up’ to replace Sue Barker as host of the BBC’s sports quiz show
17 Sep 2020
Aubameyang: Arsenal seal their biggest signing in years 

Aubameyang: Arsenal seal their biggest signing in years
Gunners fans and club legends celebrate the skipper’s new three-year deal
16 Sep 2020
In pictures: top ten highest-paid footballers in 2020

In pictures: top ten highest-paid footballers in 2020
There’s a familiar face at No.1, but who else is on the Forbes football rich list?
15 Sep 2020
Premier League 2020-21 predictions: champions and relegation

Premier League 2020-21 predictions: champions and relegation
A look at what the football media has to say ahead of the new season
11 Sep 2020
Why everyone’s talking about Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood

Why everyone’s talking about Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood
England footballers are sent home after breaking Covid-19 rules in Iceland
8 Sep 2020