SATURDAY 3—FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026

Whether it was the formation of the Premier League in 1992 or the World Cup expanding to 48 teams this year, a competition rebrand always seems to ruffle a few feathers. That was certainly the case 10

JOSH KING FULHAM, 19 The Cottagers’ best piece of business this summer might not have been an incoming signing – arguably it was tying down King to a new long-term contract. In July, the midfielder pu

Football: Aston Villa’s “remarkable turnaround” When Aston Villa ...

J ames Garner strides into a side room at Finch Farm, Everton’s training ground, full of smiles. He’s been in the best form of his career to date, doing what he loves: playing football. “Even when I’v

Two points: that’s how close Max Verstappen came to equalling Michael Schumacher’s feat of winning five consecutive Formula 1 world championships, despite having fallen more than 100 points behind in