Lionel Messi at the Club World Cup makes sense – but how he got there is ridiculous
FIFA isn’t hiding it anymore.When you’re in desperate need of a big broadcast deal and some major American sponsors in ...
Tag: Soccer
The tragic death of George Baldock in Greece: Loss and confusion after ‘one of the darkest days’
At Astakos restaurant in Glyfada, on the edge of the promenade in this quiet Athens suburb, a waiter is busy ...
A king, a steel nut and a cheating storm – the strange tale of the World Conker Championships
It could have come straight from the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy.A king is challenged to a battle by a ...
How England hired ‘outstanding’ Thomas Tuchel – and why not everyone is happy about it
When Gareth Southgate resigned the day after the Euro 2024 final, the Football Association had a huge task ahead of ...
BOS Nation, a publicity campaign gone wrong and an apology for the hurt it caused
Tuesday should have been a triumphant night for the NWSL’s latest expansion team, but less than a day after a ...
Thomas Tuchel: England have hired a ‘winner’ but that is no guarantee in international football
At least Thomas Tuchel is likely to be spared the kind of reception that awaited Sven-Goran Eriksson when the Swede ...
Mauricio Pochettino’s week of ‘speaking about confidence’ pays off for Musah and USMNT
It is a rarity to see Yunus Musah without a smile. An ear-to-ear grin is a mostly-permanent feature for the ...
Football and CBD: A complicated relationship
A couple of years ago, Hannah Deacon took a call from a football agent.Deacon, who had no background in football, ...
Chris Kirkland: ‘I was taking 2,500mg of Tramadol a day. I had it in my goalie bag on the pitch’
Chris Kirkland was 13 when his father, Eddie, walked into a betting shop and asked what odds he could get ...
Jurgen Klopp’s move to Red Bull seems surprising but it shouldn’t be
As Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp did not like long meetings. Rather than sitting around, poring over the latest big decision, ...
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