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States of Play: making sense of football’s descent into the morass

States of Play: making sense of football’s descent into the morass

November 8, 2024

Who is Ruben Amorim? Football’s new Jose Mourinho replaces Erik ten Hag as Manchester United head coach

Who is Ruben Amorim? Football’s new Jose Mourinho replaces Erik ten Hag as Manchester United head coach

November 2, 2024

Thomas Tuchel’s arrival highlights English football’s failure to produce top managers | Jonathan Wilson

Thomas Tuchel’s arrival highlights English football’s failure to produce top managers | Jonathan Wilson

October 20, 2024

African football’s governing body found to have m in expenses missing from accounts

African football’s governing body found to have $16m in expenses missing from accounts

October 18, 2024

Jürgen Klopp shakes English football’s God delusion with embrace of Red Bull | Jonathan Liew

Jürgen Klopp shakes English football’s God delusion with embrace of Red Bull | Jonathan Liew

October 10, 2024

Who are football’s best assist providers of 2024? De Bruyne? Palmer? Alexander-Arnold? Vinicius?

Who are football’s best assist providers of 2024? De Bruyne? Palmer? Alexander-Arnold? Vinicius?

October 7, 2024

Hidden from the world, North Korea have nurtured football’s latest golden generation

Hidden from the world, North Korea have nurtured football’s latest golden generation

September 26, 2024

Football’s thirst for money feeding discontent of the Rodri rebellion

Football’s thirst for money feeding discontent of the Rodri rebellion

September 22, 2024

A brief history of English football’s unlikeliest European exports

A brief history of English football’s unlikeliest European exports

September 17, 2024

Tottenham v Arsenal and the silliness of football’s chippiest derby

Tottenham v Arsenal and the silliness of football’s chippiest derby

September 13, 2024