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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before the UEFA Champions League, league phase match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, January 28, 2026
Men’s football / 30 January 2026
30 January 2026

Manchester City boss speaks in Barcelona as rare senior figure in elite sport to challenge silence over Gaza, writes JAMES NALTON

Liverpool's Andrew Robertson, December 20, 2025
Men’s Football / 25 January 2026
25 January 2026

Player’s proposed move to Tottenham may make sense on paper, but his value to the Reds goes far beyond minutes and money, JAMES NALTON discusses

Liverpool's Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and Alisson Becker after the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool, January 17, 2026
Men’s football / 18 January 2026
18 January 2026
Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase Play Offs, first leg match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, February 11, 2025
Men’s Football / 16 January 2026
16 January 2026

Forward’s rise as the tournament’s leading scorer reflects a journey shaped by heritage and belief as Morocco reach the final, writes JAMES NALTON

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen (centre) celebrates with Nigeria's Ademola Lookman (front) after scoring his side's third goal during the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 soccer match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fez, Morocco, January 5, 2026
Men’s football / 9 January 2026
9 January 2026

Afcon performances suggest a team far stronger than qualifying results showed, JAMES NALTON discusses

A DR Congo fans cheer prior to the Africa Cup of Nations group D soccer match between Botswana and DR Congo in Rabat, Morocco, December 30, 2025
Men’s Football / 2 January 2026
2 January 2026

The Congolese revolutionary’s image re-emerges through a supporter’s statuesque silent protest during DR Congo’s group-stage win, writes JAMES NALTON

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah applauds the fans after the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool, December 13, 2025
Men’s football / 14 December 2025
14 December 2025
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, December 6, 2025
Men’s football / 12 December 2025
12 December 2025

Fifa’s empty promises of affordable access collapse as the 2026 World Cup becomes a showcase for profit over people, writes JAMES NALTON

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi works out during a training session, December 4, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., ahead of Saturday's of the MLS Cup soccer match against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Photo: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP
Men’s football / 5 December 2025
5 December 2025

While Fifa stages political theatre, the MLS Cup pits Vancouver’s collective spirit against Miami’s star-studded side, writes JAMES NALTON

Newcastle United's Malick Thiaw (second left) scores his sides fourth goal during the Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, November 29, 2025
Men’s football / 30 November 2025
30 November 2025
Celtic fans in the stands during the UEFA Europa League match at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Picture date: Thursday October 23, 2025
Men’s Football / 28 November 2025
28 November 2025
John Wight’s new book Jungle Days: Supporting Celtic in the 1980s revisits the charged era where identity, rebellion and the beautiful game fused to shape a club unlike any other, writes JAMES NALTON
Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool, November 22, 2025
Men’s football / 23 November 2025
23 November 2025