Tino Livramento’s exit from England’s World Cup squad has done more than remove one option from Thomas Tuchel’s defensive pool. It has reopened a wider debate about how much risk England are prepared ...
There are moments in international football when a substitution says as much about the player as the match itself. BBC footage from Spain’s Group H meeting with Cape Verde captures one of those occasi...
Fifa’s decision to clear video assistant referee Shaun Evans after reviewing an ‘OK’ hand gesture is a reminder that modern football’s officiating debate now extends far beyond decisions on the pitch....
Marcelo Bielsa has never been a coach who fits neatly into football’s polished public-relations machine, and his latest refusal to take part in a World Cup photoshoot is entirely in keeping with that ...
Elijah Just’s story is the kind of football journey that tends to resonate quickly with supporters: a player who has climbed from a less glamorous stage of the game into a spotlight that demands insta...
The resignation of Rugby Football Union council member Matthew Smith after a discriminatory post aimed at Maggie Alphonsi is a reminder that rugby’s off-field standards matter just as much as its on-f...