Kosovo, football’s youngest nation, are a win away from the World Cup. But much more is at stake
Ten years ago this month, Kosovo were not recognised by football. On Tuesday, the Balkan nation with just…
Interview with Francisco and Sergio Conceicao: On football, family and Portugal’s World Cup chances
Francisco ‘Chico’ Conceicao, 23, is a Portuguese international, a winger with Juventus who will play against the United…
The Opta-stat-packification of football: Why are the game’s milestones getting weirder?
Back in October, after a 2-0 home win for Manchester United over Sunderland heralded one of the final…
Who is the most underrated player in world football?
It was a bold statement from Trent Alexander-Arnold. “He is undoubtedly the most underrated footballer on the planet,”…
Access all areas with Motherwell: Britain’s most tactically-interesting football team
Celtic Park, away dressing room: Saturday, 3:52pm Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou is standing in front of the…
Welcome to the wild Polish league, where all 18 teams can still win the title… or be relegated
There is no doubt that the Ekstraklasa — the highest division of Polish football — is the most…
What football really thinks of Arsenal’s football
A glorious end to the season beckons for Arsenal, on course for their first Premier League title in…
Italian football is painfully slow but curiously enjoyable
Unusually, this weekend, the main talking point in English sport was not football. Despite Port Vale’s hugely impressive…
Will football’s law changes really make the sport better?
Football’s lawmakers came together this weekend to try to fix the beautiful game. Or, in their words, to…
Football lawmakers vote for countdowns to combat timewasting and to increase VAR powers
Football’s lawmakers attempts to combat timewasting will subject substitutions, throw-ins and goal-kicks to time limits from this summer.…
Why don’t more football teams place players on the side of the box for penalties?
When Arsenal Women won the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup at the Emirates last month with a 3-2 victory…
Sacchi: ‘Questions need to be asked’ of Italian football following Inter’s UCL exit
Arrigo Sacchi feels ‘some questions need to be asked’ of Italian football after Inter, the strongest team in…