What football thinks of USMNT: ‘The best in many,…
Jurgen Klinsmann has a wealth of relevant experience to put the performances by the United States at this World Cup into context. “For us coaches, what was highly impressive was…
Ranking the top 50 players at the 2026 World Cup:…
The group stage is over, and the World Cup has finally been whittled down from 48 to 32 teams. But there will be no whittling down this ranking of the…
Ibrahima Konate was the kid who ‘dreamed of being…
Albert Cartier’s mobile phone rang. Ibrahima Konate was on the other end. It was 2017, and Konate — then aged 18 — was set to be a free agent as…
Ibrahima Konate was the kid who ‘dreamed of being…
Albert Cartier’s mobile phone rang. Ibrahima Konate was on the other end. It was 2017, and Konate — then aged 18 — was set to be a free agent as…
The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd,…
Welcome to the first 2026 summer window edition of The Transfer DealSheet. Our team of dedicated writers, including David Ornstein, will take you inside the market to explain the deals…
World Cup injury tracker: Latest news on Modric,…
The World Cup is a chance to see some of the planet’s best players compete on the biggest stage of them all. However, like any other competition, it is not…
Champions League quarter-finals predictions, star…
This is an updated version of an article that was first published after the quarter-final line-up was confirmed in March. The Champions League quarter-finals kick off this week, with the…
The failure of Premier League clubs in Europe owes…
The received wisdom was that the Premier League would have three, possibly four, of its six representatives in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. It might now be lucky to…