Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain departure is bound to be divisive. As bruised as his ego may be at leaving Parc de Princes a year before his contract expires, Pochettino’s record…
The first snub was met with eyebrow-raising bemusement; the second with flush-faced indignation; the third seemingly with outright, vein-popping fury. Son Heung-min scored as many goals against Aston Villa in…
ROLAND GARROS — Amelie Mauresmo knows how to hide. Towards the end of her coaching relationship with Andy Murray, she stopped sitting in his players’ box at some tournaments and…
Brendon McCullum’s breezy, informal, sockless, cap on backwards entry into English cricket is a statement in itself. Here is a fella at ease with himself, oozing been there, done that…
To anyone who has attended a Test match at Lord’s, it is quite evident that a large majority of the clientele who frequent the “Home of Cricket” are unlikely ever…
What does it mean to be playing football in one corner of Europe when in another people are recoiling from the horrors of war? On the final day of preparations…
What a magical, fraught, tense, glorious final day of the Premier League season. Manchester City, who before kick-off were strong favourites to beat Aston Villa and finish off the job…
Whatever is in the mind of Erik ten Hag regarding his plans for the resurrection of Manchester United, the players will discover it before we do. In making that point…
Of course, we’ve always had pitch invasions. They are as wedded to our fan culture as accusing referees of corruption, making sure you walk to the same route to the…
Mauricio Pochettino: PSG was a bad fit but Chelsea, Aston Villa or England would suit him in different ways
Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain departure is bound to be divisive. As bruised as his ego may be at leaving Parc de Princes a year before his contract expires, Pochettino’s record…
PFA awards are practically pointless, but Son Heung-min’s hat-trick of snubs is still unfair
The first snub was met with eyebrow-raising bemusement; the second with flush-faced indignation; the third seemingly with outright, vein-popping fury. Son Heung-min scored as many goals against Aston Villa in…
French Open schedule for 2022 put just one women’s match and nine men’s in the primetime slot – it’s not right
ROLAND GARROS — Amelie Mauresmo knows how to hide. Towards the end of her coaching relationship with Andy Murray, she stopped sitting in his players’ box at some tournaments and…
England vs New Zealand preview: McCullum’s swaggering new cult of personality is a gamble, let’s hope it works
Brendon McCullum’s breezy, informal, sockless, cap on backwards entry into English cricket is a statement in itself. Here is a fella at ease with himself, oozing been there, done that…
England vs New Zealand ticket prices: £160 for a day at the cricket shows MCC is utterly out of touch
To anyone who has attended a Test match at Lord’s, it is quite evident that a large majority of the clientele who frequent the “Home of Cricket” are unlikely ever…
Scotland vs Ukraine: Graeme Souness won’t be the only Scot hoping his team don’t qualify for World Cup 2022
What does it mean to be playing football in one corner of Europe when in another people are recoiling from the horrors of war? On the final day of preparations…
Man City’s second XI could challenge for the Premier League title, which gives rival clubs no margin for error
What a magical, fraught, tense, glorious final day of the Premier League season. Manchester City, who before kick-off were strong favourites to beat Aston Villa and finish off the job…
Tottenham transfer window: Why Spurs face most crucial summer since 2019 after Champions League return
At Carrow Road on Sunday, as at the King Power Stadium a year ago, a Tottenham player was presented with a Golden Boot at the side of the pitch after…
Erik ten Hag: Man Utd need to forget the past and let their new manager shape the club in his own image
Whatever is in the mind of Erik ten Hag regarding his plans for the resurrection of Manchester United, the players will discover it before we do. In making that point…
The Billy Sharp assault showed that pitch invasion culture is a problem that authorities need to solve
Of course, we’ve always had pitch invasions. They are as wedded to our fan culture as accusing referees of corruption, making sure you walk to the same route to the…