Back on the big stage

Very few clubs across Europe have a stranglehold on their domestic league like Slovan Bratislava.

Lee Carsley leads his Young Lions side to European Under-21 Championship glory in Bratislava two years after success in Georgia

Exploring the weird and wonderful world of football across FIFA’s 211 member nations –and beyond

Apart from the half-empty stadiums, the extreme heat, pitch complaints and the hour-plus interruptions to matches due to lightning, the USA’s warm-up for 2026 went pretty smoothly with the Club World

You joined Liverpool in January 2008 and spent eight-and-a-half years there. How do you look back on it? It’s a combination of honour, privilege and fulfilled dreams. Playing football from early child

From coastal salt pans to Alpine lakes, Slovenia defies its size to reveal remarkable traditions and a nature-first way of life