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Rory Smith
Macclesfield’s heroes carve their names in FA Cup history

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Macclesfield’s heroes carve their names in FA Cup history
Rory Smith
A manager’s new reality: all the risks, none of the control

Sat 10 Jan 2026

A manager’s new reality: all the risks, none of the control
Rory Smith
‘I’d be prouder to be mid-table with our own values than a success as Chelsea’s second team’

Sat 10 Jan 2026

‘I’d be prouder to be mid-table with our own values than a success as Chelsea’s second team’
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Arsenal Women show familiar faults as tough January run looms

Sat 10 Jan 2026

Arsenal Women show familiar faults as tough January run looms
Jessy Parker Humphreys
‘That was for Ethan’: team-mates dedicate win to McLeod

Sat 10 Jan 2026

‘That was for Ethan’: team-mates dedicate win to McLeod
Paul Hayward
One call to Sir Alex exposed the deep malaise at heart of Manchester United

Sat 10 Jan 2026

One call to Sir Alex exposed the deep malaise at heart of Manchester United
Osasu Obayiuwana
Morocco’s Afcon is pitch perfect – shame about the weather and referees

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Morocco’s Afcon is pitch perfect – shame about the weather and referees
Giles Smith
The football manager gig enters its glorified receptionist era

Fri 9 Jan 2026

The football manager gig enters its glorified receptionist era
Rory Smith
In with the old: Manchester United turn to old boys’ network

Mon 5 Jan 2026

In with the old: Manchester United turn to old boys’ network
Paul Hayward
Ruben Amorim caught cold by weight of expectation following Leeds draw

Sun 4 Jan 2026

Ruben Amorim caught cold by weight of expectation following Leeds draw
Rory Smith
Mané gives Wolves fans something to celebrate as feeble West Ham fold

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Mané gives Wolves fans something to celebrate as feeble West Ham fold
Paul Hayward
Mad striker economics are turning proven goalscorers into gambles

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Mad striker economics are turning proven goalscorers into gambles
Rory Smith
Enzo Maresca is yet another victim of Chelsea’s impossible demands

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Enzo Maresca is yet another victim of Chelsea’s impossible demands
Osasu Obayiuwana
‘Water man’ Chelle will stay cool amid Afcon pressure to deliver for Nigeria

Sat 3 Jan 2026

‘Water man’ Chelle will stay cool amid Afcon pressure to deliver for Nigeria
Rory Smith
Inside Marseille: crazy, chaotic and a potential challenger to PSG

Sat 3 Jan 2026

Inside Marseille: crazy, chaotic and a potential challenger to PSG
Andrew Butler
16 of the best sporting moments in 2025

Wed 31 Dec 2025

16 of the best sporting moments in 2025
Simon Barnes
Charting the worst football fouls of all time

Tue 30 Dec 2025

Charting the worst football fouls of all time
2026 Predictions

32 mins • S1, E300

2026 Predictions
Paul Hayward
Watkins double carries Villa to victory as number 10s battle for supremacy

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Watkins double carries Villa to victory as number 10s battle for supremacy
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Reijnders arrives late to deliver Christmas gifts to jubilant City

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Reijnders arrives late to deliver Christmas gifts to jubilant City
Rory Smith
Good? Bad? Manchester United are the perfect avatar in Schrödinger’s league

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Good? Bad? Manchester United are the perfect avatar in Schrödinger’s league
Paul Hayward
The audit: Crystal Palace

Sat 27 Dec 2025

The audit: Crystal Palace
Osasu Obayiuwana
Afcon’s plan for a four-year cycle leaves a sour taste

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Afcon’s plan for a four-year cycle leaves a sour taste
Jürgen Klopp
Diogo Jota, remembered by Jürgen Klopp

Fri 26 Dec 2025

Diogo Jota, remembered by Jürgen Klopp
Jessy Parker Humphreys
‘I hope I’ve shown that this isn’t a job just white men can do’

Fri 26 Dec 2025

‘I hope I’ve shown that this isn’t a job just white men can do’
Sir Alex Ferguson
Denis Law, remembered by Sir Alex Ferguson

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Denis Law, remembered by Sir Alex Ferguson
Rory Smith
Viktor Gyökeres calms the faithful to make Arsenal the Christmas No 1

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Viktor Gyökeres calms the faithful to make Arsenal the Christmas No 1
Edited by Morgan Ofori
Fanfare – a Premier League Christmas wrap-up

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Fanfare – a Premier League Christmas wrap-up
George Simms
Spurs stumble again in neverending search for a new identity

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Spurs stumble again in neverending search for a new identity
Rory Smith
Wilfried Nancy’s green shoes tell the story as Celtic lurch into crisis

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Wilfried Nancy’s green shoes tell the story as Celtic lurch into crisis
Osasu Obayiuwana
Morocco stages football comeback as Afcon kicks off

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Morocco stages football comeback as Afcon kicks off
Paul Hayward
Fifa’s money grab has turned the joys of a World Cup into pure business

Thu 18 Dec 2025

Fifa’s money grab has turned the joys of a World Cup into pure business
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Lionesses can be counted on for an unpredictable game with iconic moments

Mon 15 Dec 2025

Lionesses can be counted on for an unpredictable game with iconic moments
Paul Hayward
Arsenal beware – Man City are emerging like a monster in the night

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Arsenal beware – Man City are emerging like a monster in the night
Rory Smith
‘Shakhtar Donetsk isn't just a football team, but the face of a country at war’

Sat 13 Dec 2025

‘Shakhtar Donetsk isn't just a football team, but the face of a country at war’
Rory Smith
Final lap of honour? Mo Salah’s cliffhanger drags on at Anfield

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Final lap of honour? Mo Salah’s cliffhanger drags on at Anfield
George Simms
Chelsea loss won’t dampen Everton’s recovery after years in doldrums

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Chelsea loss won’t dampen Everton’s recovery after years in doldrums
Rory Smith
Sunderland’s Kyril Louis-Dreyfus: The making of a modern football owner

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Sunderland’s Kyril Louis-Dreyfus: The making of a modern football owner
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Man City’s new look is shifting the tectonic plates of the WSL

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Man City’s new look is shifting the tectonic plates of the WSL
Paul Hayward
Kobbie Mainoo’s exile is emblematic of United’s wasted promise

Sat 13 Dec 2025

Kobbie Mainoo’s exile is emblematic of United’s wasted promise
Joel Golby
What do we actually want from our football pundits?

Fri 12 Dec 2025

What do we actually want from our football pundits?
My boy Gianni: Infantino and Trump

32 mins • S1, E336

My boy Gianni: Infantino and Trump
Paul Hayward
The audit: Aston Villa

Mon 8 Dec 2025

The audit: Aston Villa
Rory Smith
Majestic Messi leads Inter Miami to MLS glory

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Majestic Messi leads Inter Miami to MLS glory
George Simms
Trump’s Fifa peace prize exemplifies exploitation. So what else is new?

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Trump’s Fifa peace prize exemplifies exploitation. So what else is new?
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
FA pressed to close loophole on club owners’ football betting

Sat 6 Dec 2025

FA pressed to close loophole on club owners’ football betting
Juliet Nottingham
Blackstenius hits late winner but Arsenal still to turn tide on winter of discontent

Sat 6 Dec 2025

Blackstenius hits late winner but Arsenal still to turn tide on winter of discontent
George Simms
Arteta defiant after Emery’s battlers shock Arsenal with last-gasp winner

Sat 6 Dec 2025

Arteta defiant after Emery’s battlers shock Arsenal with last-gasp winner
Rory Smith
Power of dreams on biggest stage will thrive despite Fifa posturing

Sat 6 Dec 2025

Power of dreams on biggest stage will thrive despite Fifa posturing
Giles Smith
Some fans have a flare for drama that simply should not be encouraged

Sat 6 Dec 2025

Some fans have a flare for drama that simply should not be encouraged
Rory Smith
All eyes will be on Infantino and Trump at the World Cup draw

Fri 5 Dec 2025

All eyes will be on Infantino and Trump at the World Cup draw
Rory Smith
When Donny met Gianni: how the 2026 World Cup sparked an unlikely bromance

Fri 5 Dec 2025

When Donny met Gianni: how the 2026 World Cup sparked an unlikely bromance
Jessy Parker Humphreys
WSL yet to see boom in attendances from Lionesses’ glory run

Mon 1 Dec 2025

WSL yet to see boom in attendances from Lionesses’ glory run
Rory Smith
How 10-man Chelsea nullified Arsenal in ill-tempered affair

Sun 30 Nov 2025

How 10-man Chelsea nullified Arsenal in ill-tempered affair
Jessica Hayden
Women’s sport needs respect and support now, not gimmicks

Sun 30 Nov 2025

Women’s sport needs respect and support now, not gimmicks
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Georgia Stanway decorates England’s happy homecoming with hat-trick

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Georgia Stanway decorates England’s happy homecoming with hat-trick
Ben Bloom
Lampard determined to stay normal as Coventry buy into the Cult of Frank

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Lampard determined to stay normal as Coventry buy into the Cult of Frank
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Mikel Arteta’s nearly men finally have the look of champions

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Mikel Arteta’s nearly men finally have the look of champions
Rory Smith
Estêvão sprinkles some stardust on Chelsea’s project of endless change

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Estêvão sprinkles some stardust on Chelsea’s project of endless change

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