A harmless joke about himself, artificially inflated outrage and an entire league bowing to an authoritarian regime: the China vs. Kylian Mbappe affair is a lesson in our culture of outrage – and should also be a warning to Bayern Munich. An opinion piece.
Another change in the Old Trafford dugout doesn't look far away, and the decorated, no-nonsense Italian tactician is the outstanding candidate for the toughest job in football
After netting over 70 goals for club and country during the 2025-26 season, the former Tottenham striker was awarded the Golden Ball in London on Monday
Juventus have many ‘older’ players whose limitations are now well known and recur year after year under different managers. Decisions must not hinder the development of those who, by contrast, have plenty of room for improvement.
The Portuguese playmaker looks like a shadow of the man who dragged the Red Devils to Champions League qualification last term, and should no longer be guaranteed a starting spot
Enzo Maresca's side continued their faultless start to the season at Anfield, but there is now a dark cloud hanging over the team that brings the English top-flight into disrepute
The disgraced Etihad outfit better get used to being castigated by fans of other Premier League clubs after being found guilty of breaching financial rules
The Red Devils have no margin for error when they host Spurs this weekend, having failed to build on the promise of last season's third-place Premier League finish
Federico Higuaín is gone, but the bigger issue remains. His treatment of a female official - and the response that followed - showed why women in soccer are still too often asked to tolerate behavior that should never be normalized.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been more of a hindrance than a help in his national team's colours for a good four years, and it appears his days as a guaranteed starter are finally over
Summer transfers for Alexia Putellas, Mapi Leon and Ona Batlle have added three more elite talents to the English top-flight, moves which only confirm the already popular belief that the WSL is the best women's league in the world