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World Cup underdogs: Iceland, Egypt, Senegal — their chances of leaving a mark in Russia

Are the stars aligned for Liverpool’s European resurgence?

England’s World Cup squad gives the new blood a fresh lease of life, and they’ll be better for it

From dialogue to action: Sustainable goals in the world of football

PSG: Why they can only truly be judged in the Champions League

Andrés Iniesta: A magician of invincible humility

Money madness invades the pitch: Football fights back

What’s behind Derby’s failure to get promoted (yet again)?

Alternative Premier League Team of the Season—composed of those who have shadowed the stars

Championship Playoffs: Derby vs. Fulham far from over; a few things we learned

Premier League

Are the stars aligned for Liverpool’s European resurgence?

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

From dialogue to action: Sustainable goals in the world of football

Sheikh Mansour

Money madness invades the pitch: Football fights back

Jonjo Shelvey of Newcastle United

Alternative Premier League Team of the Season—composed of those who have shadowed the stars

Spurs Season Review: What’s next for London’s best?

Mike Schmidt 1 week ago
Swansea 0-1 Southampton: Saints rescue mission all but complete

Dan Mercieca 2 weeks ago
Newcastle loses twice in a week; looking to the future

Jeff Crum 3 weeks ago
Manchester United and Arsenal offer borefest for Wenger finale

Aashish Murali 3 weeks ago
FA Cup exit exposes flaws in Spurs’ “project”

Mike Schmidt 4 weeks ago
United reach FA Cup final: A progressive season for Mourinho?

Aashish Murali 4 weeks ago

Steven Gerrard of Liverpool

Are the stars aligned for Liverpool’s European resurgence?

Andrés Iniesta: A magician of invincible humility

Luis Suarez of Barça

Crucial month ahead in Barcelona’s quest for treble

Sergi Busquets turns away with the ball

How Barcelona are reinventing the 4-4-2

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

From dialogue to action: Sustainable goals in the world of football

Timo Horn of FC Koln

Bayern take Bundesliga (again) — is the league losing its sparkle?

Pals Heinz and Uli discuss Bayern matters, as always

DFB reaffirms “50+1” rule—but is it ideal for anyone except Bayern?

Bundesliga ball

Fußball 2018: The best of times, the worst of times for the Bundesliga?

(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Spurs tie Juve 2:2 in stunning rally—Kane, Eriksen bag crucial away goals

(Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

La squadra fortunata: Tottenham come of age on a golden night in Turin

Gonzalo Higuain of Juventus

Juventus defeat Chievo as two gentlemen of Verona see red

Mario Balotelli of OGC Nice

Mario Balotelli rumored for Napoli; is he worth the risk?

PSG player Kimpembe stands in disbelief

PSG: Why they can only truly be judged in the Champions League

UEFA Champions League trophy presented in Round of 16 draw

Champions League Round of 16: What to expect

Lionel Messi is on track for his best season ever

Lionel Messi’s start this season is historic (even for him)

Edinson Cavani and Neymar seen during PSG's training session ahead of match against Bayern

Bayern vs. PSG in UCL: New weapons, new weaknesses

World Cup underdogs: Iceland, Egypt, Senegal — their chances of leaving a mark in Russia

Steven Gerrard of Liverpool

Are the stars aligned for Liverpool’s European resurgence?

Gareth Southgate

England’s World Cup squad gives the new blood a fresh lease of life, and they’ll be better for it

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg

From dialogue to action: Sustainable goals in the world of football

PSG player Kimpembe stands in disbelief

PSG: Why they can only truly be judged in the Champions League

Andrés Iniesta: A magician of invincible humility

Sheikh Mansour

Money madness invades the pitch: Football fights back

Derby concedes a second goal against Fulham

What’s behind Derby’s failure to get promoted (yet again)?

Jonjo Shelvey of Newcastle United

Alternative Premier League Team of the Season—composed of those who have shadowed the stars

Jerome of Derby County celebrates scoring his goal

Championship Playoffs: Derby vs. Fulham far from over; a few things we learned

Timo Horn of FC Koln

Bayern take Bundesliga (again) — is the league losing its sparkle?

Harry Kane vs. Newcastle

Spurs Season Review: What’s next for London’s best?

Manolo Gabbiadini scores the winner for the Saints

Swansea 0-1 Southampton: Saints rescue mission all but complete

Midas – The dream of a Nigerian football academy

Kenedy of Newcastle cheekily gets past Seamus Coleman

Newcastle loses twice in a week; looking to the future

Fellaini scores the winner for Man United against Arsenal

Manchester United and Arsenal offer borefest for Wenger finale

FA Cup exit exposes flaws in Spurs’ “project”

Jose Mourinho of Manchester United

United reach FA Cup final: A progressive season for Mourinho?

Raheem Sterling in Man City's purple kit

Can Sterling be the hero for England at Russia 2018?

Alexis Sanchez of United

Can United focus on Bournemouth as FA Cup semi-final looms?

Newcastle win 4 straight, upset Arsenal 2-1

Preview: Poch, Spurs seek home upset over City

Paul Pogba of Manchester United celebrates

United lay the foundation for next season in a thriller at the Etihad

Newcastle continue hot streak, win 2-1 at Leicester City

Pals Heinz and Uli discuss Bayern matters, as always

DFB reaffirms “50+1” rule—but is it ideal for anyone except Bayern?

Ayoze Perze of Newcastle United celebrates after scoring the only goal of the game

Newcastle continues strong in 2018: Bests Huddersfield 1–0

Dele Alli silences his critics with a performance to remember against Chelsea

Spurs 3-1 Chelsea: Eriksen, Dele dash Blues’ top 4 hopes

Crystal Palace's English manager Roy Hodgson (L) and West Bromwich Albion's English head coach Alan Pardew

Premier League survival: does replacing the manager make the difference?

Fulham v Queens Park Rangers - Sky Bet Championship LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 17:

EFL Championship Round-Up: The international break comes

Toby Alderweireld, Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool

How do you solve a problem like Toby Alderweireld?

FA Cup Final Four: United, Chelsea stand between Spurs and a trophy

José Mourinho

Is José Mourinho to blame for the Sevilla disaster?

Bundesliga ball

Fußball 2018: The best of times, the worst of times for the Bundesliga?

Photo by James Chance/Getty Images

EFL Championship Round-Up: The Ides of March

Southhampton sinks: Newcastle swamps the Saints 3:0

Spurs 4–1 Bournemouth: High-scoring win tempered by Kane loss

Antonio Conte

Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace: The Bluebirds should edge past the Eagles

David De Gea

De Gea renewal should be Manchester United’s priority this summer

yias Browning of Sunderland and Steve Morison of Millwall

EFL Championship Round-Up: Every game another story

John Greenwell

“Mister” by Rory Smith explores the legacies of unknown Brits abroad

Photo by Conor Molloy/Action Plus via Getty Images

Newcastle Fall to Liverpool; Transfer Window Grades

Paul Pogba

Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace: Can Paul Pogba deliver the goods?

EFL Championship Round-Up: The oncoming storm

Spurs seize initiative in race for Champions League places

Does Newcastle have the stamina to survive in the Premier League?

Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United

Lukaku takes action: Manchester United beat Chelsea

Jose Mourinho Manager of Manchester United and Antonio Conte manager of Chelsea

Manchester United vs. Chelsea at Old Trafford: A must-win for both sides

Christian Eriksen scores against Juve with a low-driven free-kick

All five English clubs still alive in Champions League Round of 16

Huddersfield vs United

FA Cup Preview: Manchester United must focus; Terriers must attack.

(Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Spurs tie Juve 2:2 in stunning rally—Kane, Eriksen bag crucial away goals

(Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

La squadra fortunata: Tottenham come of age on a golden night in Turin

(Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Newcastle United notches shock 1-0 win over Manchester United

(Photo by Malcolm Couzens - AMA/Getty Images)

EFL Championship round-up: February’s feverish sprint to the finish

(Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Rampant Arsenal reaping the rewards of transfer market good fortune

Controversy at Anfield as Spurs snatch a crucial point

Wolverhampton Wanderers player driving with the ball

EFL Championship Round-Up: Girding the FA Cup

Luis Suarez of Barça

Crucial month ahead in Barcelona’s quest for treble

Transfer talk: Grading Spurs’ January window

Spurs drop United 2-0 for ideal start to tough week

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang now of Arsenal

Dortmund are a man down: Why Aubameyang had to go

Michael Carrick applauds the away United supporters at the end of the game

Veteran Michael Carrick is still Crucial to Manchester United

Preview: Spurs host United, enter season-defining fortnight

Gonzalo Higuain of Juventus

Juventus defeat Chievo as two gentlemen of Verona see red

Theo Walcott and Wayne Rooney of Everton

Theo Walcott and Everton walk hand-in-hand into existential malaise

Is top 4 still possible for Spurs…or was I wrong?

Kevin De Bruyne scores against Spurs

Shadow of the Colossus: Manchester City and the new midfielder

Mario Balotelli of OGC Nice

Mario Balotelli rumored for Napoli; is he worth the risk?

Arsenal play Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final

Carabao Cup Preview: Alexis-less Arsenal await a much changed Chelsea

Dortmund fans protest Monday night scheduling

Dortmund fans protest: “BL-exit” for German football?

Sergi Busquets turns away with the ball

How Barcelona are reinventing the 4-4-2

Bakayoko of Chelsea playing against Leicester City

Chords begin to strain in the ballad of Bakayoko

Jesse Lingard of United

Is Jesse Lingard among the best attacking midfielders in the PL?

Stadium cafe during a game

EFL Championship Round-Up: Back from the holidays

Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus celebrate a goal

Premier League: A club-by-club, 17 days late mid-season review

Rafa Benitez of Newcastle

Newcastle shares points with Swansea at home, 1-1

Landon Donovan of Club Leon

Does Donovan still have it? U.S legend joins Mexican side Leon

Choupo-Moting of Stoke City

PL Monday match preview: Manchester United v Stoke City

Bristol City's stadium before they took on Wolves

EFL Championship Round-Up: The Christmas bumper pack

Diego Costa, back in an Atleti shirt scoring goals

Diego Costa returns to Atlético Madrid in typical fashion

Photo by James Baylis - AMA/Getty Images

Footballing driftwood: Hughes the victim of Stoke’s growing identity crisis

Perez runs from Choupo-Mouting

Perez strike earns Newcastle United 3 points at Stoke

Spurs brave South Wales storm, make perfect start to 2018

Allardyce shows Mourinho the way

PL Round-Up: The madness of December is over, the insanity of January begins

Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Virgil van Dijk’s transfer fee isn’t a surprise

The cover for Football Manager 2018

Football Manager 2018: The experience every football fan should play this season

FIFA Mobile's new cover star Cristiano Ronaldo

FIFA Mobile: 3 tips for finding your perfect sniping filter

Kane scores his hat-trick with a deft chip

Kane breaks records as Spurs smash Southampton

Anthony Martial of Manchester United

United must recover in time to best Burnley at Old Trafford

Simon Mignolet during Liverpool's game against Arsenal

PL Round-Up: Liverpool and Arsenal serve up an early Christmas cracker

Marko Arnautovic of West Ham devastated as his side concedes another goal

Newcastle United fire away in London Stadium, survive 3-2

Wolves player down on the ground

EFL Championship Round-Up: The calm before the storm

Pogba and Ibrahimovic of Manchester United

Manchester United to make it four away league wins in a row?

Renato Sanches: From Benfica phenom to waterfront washout

Marko Arnautovic of West Ham

Goal celebration nonpareil: Arnautovic basks in hate-fuelled glory

UEFA Champions League trophy presented in Round of 16 draw

Champions League Round of 16: What to expect

City thrashing exposes Spurs’ deep-rooted problems

Premier League midweek round-up: Claude’s revenge

Giuseppe Rossi in Fiorentina days

Giuseppe Rossi returns to Serie A; is an Italy cap next?

Lee Johnson of EFL side, Bristol City

EFL Championship Round-up: Christmas cheer and seasonal fear

PL Weekend Round-Up: Derby delight

Can Victor Lindelof shape Manchester United’s December?

Antonio Valencia and Victor Lindelof looking dejected during the Manchester derby

No time to mourn for Manchester United with Bournemouth game coming steadfast

Spurs play Juve in the Round of 16 in UCL

UCL draw: Juve ahead for group-winning Spurs

Round of 16 draw of UCL for the 2017/18 season

Champions League Round of 16 draw cruel and kind to English clubs

Gennaro Gattuso, the new AC Milan coach

What does Gattuso bring to AC Milan that they didn’t have before?

Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City celebrates victory after the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Manchester City and Shakhtar Donetsk

Historic campaign continues as all five English clubs reach UCL knockout stage

During an EFL Championship fixture

EFL Championship Round-Up: ‘Tis the season

Spurs slumping

How bad is Spurs’ current form? Here’s some perspective

Didier Drogba is sent off by referee Anders Frisk

In defence of referees: The most hated men in football

Paul Pogba of Manchester United

UCL Group A Showdown: Manchester United v CSKA Moscow

Pep Guardiola of Manchester City

Will a Manchester City stumble come too late for chasers?

Ryan Sessegnon scores for Fulham

EFL Championship Round-up: A bumper week

Win at Watford for Manchester United: What next?

Smalling is Stalling at Manchester United

Alan Pardew, new West Brom manager

Game of musical chairs continues with Pardew and Allardyce appointments

Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs' manager

With league out of reach, what does success look like for Spurs?

Tony Pulis doffs his cap.

A Pulis post-mortem: two Soccity writers pay tribute to the capped sacked Welshman

Zaza and Mina of Valencia

Resurgent Valencia face toughest test yet against Barcelona

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United

Big cat is back: The return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

EFL Championship Round-up: Back with a bang

Spurs’ top 6 struggles hindering league progress

Tony Pulis the West Brom manager has been under pressure lately

Preview: Can the champions build on the winning run at West Brom?

Mohamed Salah of Egypt

Who should win African Player of the Year?

Is Fernando Torres set for a Premier League swan song?

Slaven Bilic, now the former manager of West Ham

Bilic sacking hammers home deep seated problems

Sam Vokes

Burnley’s strong start overshadowed by big six dominance

Slaven Bilic formerly of West Ham United

Farewell, Slaven. You’ve served us too well.

Auguste Rodin's sculpture of The Thinker

What we think about when we think about soccer

Scotland or Netherlands’ qualification jumpstarts could hinge after tonight’s friendly

Paulo Gazzaniga for Spurs

Spurs stall but don’t stop as Gazzaniga secures crucial victory

Chelsea players surround Morata after he scored the winner against United

Chelsea roar back at the Bridge

Wolverhampton Wanderers versus Fulham; Ivan Cavaleiro of Wolverhampton Wanderers fouls Floyd Ayité of Fulham

EFL Championship round-up: Double header

Erik Lamela's long-awaited return to Spurs' lineup is finally here

5 ways Erik Lamela’s return can boost Spurs

Tottenham's Dele Alli celebrates Champions League goal

Premier League waging historic Champions League campaign

José Mourinho of Manchester United

Mourinho is in his ‘zone’ at United, but is that a good thing?

Spurs attacking trio

Kids, but not kidding: Spurs mean business in Europe this year

Jota of Birmingham battles with Alan Hutton of Aston Villa

EFL Championship round-up: Derby weekend

SL Benfica goalkeeper Mile Svilar from Belgium saves shot from Manchester United FC forward Anthony Martial

Manchester United should seal progress in Europe on Tuesday

Marco Silva, Manager of Watford during the Premier League

Marco Silva’s Watford best placed to challenge for top six

Jose Mourinho manager of Manchester United (L) and Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur.

Manchester United and Spurs clash will decide the swing of momentum

Manchester United vs. Spurs: Can Harry Kane be tamed?

Second City derby preview: Can Birmingham upset Villa’s run?

Solid Spurs could grow stronger with returning players

Ezgjan Alioski of Leeds United flies in to tackle Joe Bryan of Bristol City

EFL Championship Round-Up: Terry’s Villa, Sheffield continue rise towards promotion

West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic

Bilic tottering, who could be the next manager at West Ham?

Craig Shakespeare, sacked by Leicester City of the Premier League

Premier League managerial post mortem list grows ever longer

Jupp Heynckes has made his return to Bayern Munich

Jupp Heynckes’ return makes Bayern more ‘Bayern’

Peter Bosz of Borussia Dortmund

Suck-toberfest: Troubles for Peter Bosz and Borussia Dortmund

Manchester United's Paul Scholes (left) slides in to challenge Tottenahm Hotspur's Luka Modric

Breaking the curse: Tottenham Hotspur have a job to do at Wembley

Manchester City reaping benefits of tactical versatility

Ronaldo and Kane shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in Madrid.

Bernabeu battle proves Spurs are ready for next step

Jonathan Wilson's 'Inverting the Pyramid'

‘Inverting the Pyramid’ the quintessential book on soccer tactics

Past heroes of "Mia san mia".

“Mia san Mia”: DW’s new Bayern documentary dotes and drones

Jose Mourinho

Manchester United vs. Benfica: Will Mourinho enjoy the return to his beloved Portugal?

Birmingham City

Singing for Blues: is it all uphill from here for Birmingham City?

England’s goalkeeping conundrum intensifies with Hart’s poor form

Gulati presser: USSF leadership continues to avoid accountability

Daryl Murphy of Ireland

Ireland’s Daryl Murphy: Firing on all cylinders

Antonio Conte

Fixture list forces Conte to rotate: Is his squad up to task?

Ronald Koeman of Everton is under pressure to deliver at Everton

Toffee trouble: Why Everton are struggling and how to fix it

Romelu Lukaku of Manchester United

Liverpool vs. Manchester United: Off schedule for a giant match

Klopp of Liverpool and United's Mourinho

Liverpool vs. Manchester United preview: Battle of the Reds

Major figures of US soccer: Bruce Arena, Don Garber and Sunil Gulati

US soccer better change now or we’ll be mediocre forever

Sassuolo players after their 6-1 thumping against Lazio

What’s gone wrong for Sassuolo?

Carlos Carvalhal Manager of Sheffield

International break round-up: 5 things we’ve learned in the Championship

Claudio Pizzaro for Köln

A look behind the curtain at FC Köln’s downturn in fortunes

Three Lion Crest of England

All roar and no bite: the decline of the Three Lions of England

Harry Kane scores against Huddersfield

Is Kane world class? The case for Spurs’ prolific star

Eden Hazard, the mercurial Belgian of Chelsea FC

Chelsea Football Club: The Garden of Eden Hazard

Barcelona match overshadowed by turmoil on the streets

Joe Hart after England lost to Iceland in the Euros

Road to Russia 2018: Group fixture preview and choice matches

Satan and Beelzebub, next to manage Bayern?

Sympathy for the Devil: Bayern searches for a new manager

Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea, currently on loan at Palace

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is best served to leave Chelsea next season

Frank De Boer

Does football suffer from chronic lack of patience?

Savannah Jordan of the Portland Thorns

Savannah Jordan—going full speed ahead with the Portland Thorns