Tottenham play mid-table football in a shiny new stadium and fail to bridge the gulf to the rich elite – just like their derby rivalsThe phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached Spurs. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its he…
Liverpool held to thrilling draw at Brentford after Wissa grabs his chance
At the final whistle, Jürgen Klopp could not stop shaking his head in disbelief. Somehow his Liverpool side had contrived to throw away victory against a Brentford side that simply never stopped believing.While Klopp can console himself with the fact t…
Arsenal the perfect destination for muted Harry Kane to turn up the volume | David Hytner
Goals flow for the Spurs striker in north London derbies, so Sunday’s setting is just right for him to recover his verveThe in-house Tottenham TV interviewer offered a run-through of the top lines and Harry Kane could not suppress a smile. A 2-0 home w…
Premier League team news, Chelsea v Manchester City buildup and more – live!
All the latest news as we count down to latest gamesPremier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendEmail Barry, tweet @bglendenning or comment below 10.23am BST An interesting insight: Further to our more recent post, here is video from Fox Spor…
Ban on football fans drinking alcohol while watching in stadiums could be lifted
Tracey Crouch supports move as part of fan-led review She wants pilot scheme in League Two and National LeagueFootball’s long-standing ban on fans drinking alcohol while watching matches could be lifted if the recommendations of the former sports minis…
Pep Guardiola’s tinkering keeps Manchester City A-listers on their toes | Jamie Jackson
Sterling, Silva and Stones are among recent victims of a policy that has backfired against Chelsea before and may do againRodri, João Cancelo, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva: the Manchester City A-list acts recently dr…
Romelu Lukaku calls for summit with social media giants to tackle racism
Chelsea striker wants stronger action from platformsBelgian understands why some might stop taking the kneeChelsea striker Romelu Lukaku feels there is a need for football to adopt “stronger positions” than just taking the knee, calling for a players’ …
Allegri’s anger fades as Chiesa leads Juventus through Spezia six-pointer
The Juventus manager had called the game against Spezia a ‘relegation showdown’ and they had to fight hard to win itEven as he presided over Juventus’s worst start to a season for 60 years, Massimiliano Allegri still felt able to joke around. “If we lo…
Ryder Cup memories, the greatness of Jimmy Greaves and brawling boxers
This week’s roundup also features a perilous reaction to a run-out, animals on the pitch and road race rain hazards1) The Ryder Cup starts on Friday after a three-year pandemic-induced hiatus. Europe won impressively last time at Le Golf National, high…
Lewes’ Kelly Lindsey: ‘In Afghanistan I had to build trust with the players’
Club’s head of performance talks about coaching the Afghan women’s national team and being ‘100% herself’ in her new role“We’re eager to do something that the world doesn’t believe is possible, to take this little club and become champions on the world…