For a second, Cristiano Ronaldo looked like he might be on the edge of tears. Then…
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Political football: How soccer has shaped the UK general election
A generous estate agent might describe the two-up, two-down terraced houses on the cramped side streets…
Inside Italy’s awful Euro 2024 – paranoia, moles and ‘poison coming from all sides’
Follow live coverage of France vs Belgium and Portugal vs Slovenia at Euro 2024 today Luciano…
How England rescued their Euro 2024 campaign with an overhead kick and a ‘time travel’ goal
The writing was on the wall for England and their head coach, Gareth Southgate. A tournament…
Beer, Euro 2024, and all those cups – what’s going on?
The European Championship has been drenched in beer. In the fan zones and outside the stadiums.…
Euro 2024 and the lopsided draw affecting which teams are considered likely finalists
There is a reason, at the very moment Gareth Southgate and his players were having obscenities…
France, racial politics and why ‘the Mbappe effect’ is shaping a bitter election
The morning after France’s opening game of Euro 2024, the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP)…
Matija Sarkic remembered: ‘He was half of me – it’s devastating’
Oliver Sarkic was having breakfast in Mauritius, just three days into his honeymoon, when his phone…
Euro 2024 and German efficiency: Forget everything you thought you knew
Follow live coverage of Germany vs Hungary, Croatia vs Albania and Scotland vs Switzerland at Euro…
The retro kick-off tactic that is proving popular (and effective) at Euro 2024
It was the first act of Euro 2024, it led to Albania’s goal against Italy (the…