B is for Baddiel and Skinner: When football came too close to home for England
Inclusive patriotism and the ugly side of football fandom were both exposed when an inspiring England team lost the Euros…
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Dive into the world of football with our collection of columns, articles and longer-read features.
How David Beckham backed the Qatar World Cup – and got away with it
Beckham inhabits a liminal space between sport and celebrity – it is never quite clear where his benevolence ends and…
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John Barnes: “Boris Johnson doesn’t know he’s racist”
The former England star discusses his new book The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism.
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The Saudis have promised Newcastle United the world. But what do they want in return?
For all the lavish boasts about potential signings, and investment in club infrastructure and the wider city, we don’t really…
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After 72 managerless days, Spurs were desperate. Then, my phone rang…
“Hi Hunt, how you doing?” Dan Levy said. “How would you like to manage Spurs?”
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Why England and Germany have more in common than their historic rivalry suggests
Both countries have reasons to be anxious about sport’s ability to fuel toxic forms of nationalism, but they have also…
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The European Super League and football’s place in politics
The gendered issues around football in public discourse
Football promises to be a book no-one will like – and delivers
Football by Jean-Philippe Toussaint is a strange mix of heightened prose and stilted banality.
ByWinner: Sepp Blatter
A rich and unaccountable institution decides to host a massive public event in a country which doesn’t welcome gay people.…
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