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The 2026 World Cup was full of spectacle, scandal and compromise | Jonathan Wilson
This was a good rather than great World Cup on the field. In the background, things were a lot less edifyingPerhaps it’s too early, with the shreds of gold tape still fluttering t…
After this World Cup, here’s what I feel: a kind of messy hope | Jonathan Liew
Kazakhs cheering Uzbeks, Bengalis wild for Argentina … This tournament was once a playground for nationalism. Now it shows how flimsy that allegiance isIt’s the World Cup final, s…
Joy, tears and tension: Kevin Keegan’s three-part Newcastle stay was gripping
‘Special K’ made the club more vivid and exciting in his playing and managerial stints and ‘wanted to stay for ever’Kevin Keegan dies aged 75The story of Kevin Keegan and Newcastl…
DeChambeau moves the dial for golf but is his posturing and pantomime worth the hassle? | Ewan Murray
Petulant reaction to a justified two-stroke penalty at the Open illustrate why the American is happier on the LIV tourThe potential for stigma was laid bare close to the conclusio…
A pioneer and a superstar, Kevin Keegan’s achievements were extraordinary
The former England manager may be remembered by many for his ‘I’d love it’ rant in 1996, but that should not obscure the remarkable nature of his football careerKevin Keegan, who …
Kevin Keegan, Liverpool legend and former Newcastle manager, dies aged 75
Keegan revealed in June 2026 he had stage four cancerStarred for Liverpool, Hamburg, Newcastle and EnglandKevin Keegan, the former England and Newcastle manager who was twice Euro…
More than a million people expected at Spain’s World Cup celebration in Madrid
Squad arrived home at 2.30pm local time on MondayVictory festivities to centre around the Plaza de CibelesMore than a million Spaniards, many still bleary-eyed and feeling a littl…
Rodri’s redemption story leaves stars in the shadow of Spain’s great controller | Jonathan Wilson
Much of what Rodri does is indefinable – his great skill is simply being, existing in the right spacesYou don’t need to be long in the US before somebody, finding you’re here to c…
Melvine Malard hungry for trophies after joining Chelsea from Manchester United
United get club record fee of about £850,000 for forwardMalard follows McCabe and Matsukubo into ChelseaChelsea have announced the signing of the France forward Melvine Malard fro…
Tuchel is clinging to an outdated English style – he must let players take risks | Jacob Steinberg
Head coach should ditch a physical approach that has rarely worked and embrace England’s gifted ball playersOnly England can claim the bronze medal at the World Cup by beating Fra…
