07/28/2023 - 1:01am

How the Saudi Empire bought football Kylian Mbappé is a pawn in an expensive new game

Jonathan Wilson

16.06

Gareth Southgate’s awkward revolution His vision of Englishness is more than the liberal trope

Jonathan Wilson

30.05

The collapse of the Leicester dream The city's decline now feels endemic

Jonathan Wilson

05.05

The fairy tale that freed Napoli Football has liberated this city of contradictions

Tobias Jones

19.04

The football hooligans fighting for Ukraine Donetsk's ultras are the ultimate survivors

David Patrikarakos

13.03

How football outgrew the BBC The Lineker Affair reveals how it can't be tamed

Jonathan Wilson

06.02

Does Ryan Reynolds understand football? Wrexham AFC risks becoming Disneyfied

Jonathan Wilson

30.12

Football died after Pelé His greatest victory marked the end of the beautiful game

Jonathan Wilson

29.11

Can Wales harness football nationalism? The World Cup has handed Labour a free pass

Martin Johnes

25.11

In defence of Harry Kane Not all activism amounts to virtue-signalling

Kathleen Stock

21.11

The architecture of autocracy Creative freedom comes at a price in Saudi Arabia

Wessie du Toit

21.11

Should England fans support Iran? Their football team has the power to topple a regime

David Patrikarakos