The game is about glory

Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United in the all-Premier League showdown in Bilbao

The front page of the Daily Mirror was emphatic. Less than two months after they had won an historic Treble, Manchester United were preparing to sit out the FA Cup to take part in the new FIFA Club Wo

With the Club World Cup kicking off in June and team schedules — and players’ bodies — being pushed more than ever before, is the beautiful game reaching breaking point?

Gianni Infantino had been FIFA president for a mere nine months when he unveiled his grand vision. “Today, football is not just about Europe and South America,” he declared in November 2016. “The worl

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With four of Europe’s big five league titles successfully defended, the dominant clubs continued to impose their strength in 2024-25