Full-back tells Guardiola he wants to be considered for selectionManager calls opponents the ‘best Arsenal’ he’s ever seenJoão Cancelo is available for Manchester City’s game at Arsenal on Saturday despite a violent assault on the Portuguese at his fam…
English cricket must aspire to more than Giles’s brand of middle management | Jonathan Liew
The England setup seems to be lacking the innovation, imagination and variety of voices that moves a team forwardWith an impeccable sense of timing, Ashley Giles flies into Sydney next week to join up with the England squad ahead of the fourth Ashes Te…
The Guardian Footballer of the Year Simon Kjær: ‘Football has become secondary for me’
Denmark and Milan defender reflects on a year in which he helped to save Christian Eriksen’s life and reached a Euros semi-finalThe Guardian Footballer of the Year is an award given to a player who has done something remarkable, whether by overcoming a…
Bruno Fernandes in danger of being swept away on digital wave of revisionism | Barney Ronay
The Manchester United player began the year as a Ballon d’Or contender but ends it being branded a whingerOn days like these, as the calendar ticks around, as we link hands and sing of our joy at being one notch further on the doomsday clock, it is cus…
Brentford v Manchester City: Premier League – live!
Premier League updates from the 8.15pm GMT kick-off Chelsea v Brighton: join David Tindall for our MBMLive scoreboard! Keep up with all the day’s goals and gamesGet in touch! You can email Rob with your thoughts here2 min City have started with Jack Gr…
Chelsea v Brighton: Premier League – live!
Premier League updates from the 7.30pm GMT kick-offBrentford v Man City: join Rob Smyth for our MBMLive scoreboard! Keep up with all the day’s goals and gamesGet in touch! You can email David or tweet himActually that was a preview feature as Gus is no…
Hope can rise from this Ashes debacle, if the ECB stops choking the golden goose | Barney Ronay
This latest defeat exposes the poverty in English Test cricket but it is possible to resist the decline, starting with bringing to account those overseeing itChris Silverwood is taking the positives. Chris Silverwood was expecting this. Chris Silverwoo…
Sharjah joins list of Irish greats with four-timer in Matheson Hurdle
Mullins-trained gelding emulates Hurricane Fly and IstabraqWinner cut to 10-1 for Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham FestivalSharjah left it late at Leopardstown on Wednesday but the most reliable Christmas bet of recent seasons eventually delivered for his…
English cricket is in disarray – and it’s a metaphor for the whole country | Martin Kettle
Cricket is ruled by upper-class white men, deluded about their abilities. It’s hard not to see a parallel between the Ashes shambles and BrexitIt has been years since football surged past cricket to become England’s favourite sport. Even so, more than …
Naomi Osaka adds star power to uncertain Australian Open build-up | Courtney Walsh
The first grand slam of 2022 will lack star names and take place against a backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemicAn email from Tennis Australia, offering television networks footage of defending champion Naomi Osaka’s arrival in Melbourne, arrived midway th…