Football

As in the Scottish Premiership, Spain’s Primera División is dominated by the same two clubs every season. And it’s getting boring

Fortuna Düsseldorf, in Germany's second tier, has traditionally struggled to match the passion of their neighbours. So they're giving tickets away

Football’s elite are about to feel the pinch. Teams need to crank up their matchday revenues or be left behind

The Nottingham Forest fan described himself as ‘a lifelong Mansfield Town supporter’ just five years ago

The mercurial midfielder-turned ranting conspiracy theorist has now weighed in on inheritance tax changes

La Sagrada Familia is not expected to be fully completed until 2034 and football fans are starting to grumble

In one of sport’s most picturesque locations, fuelled by Asian multimillions and celeb fans, little FC Como 1907 are suddenly big business

The GB News presenter's favourite footballer is a product of a migrant success story. No wonder he's confused

The footballer was the toast of the Viennese coffee houses, the intelligence of his play being praised in the same terms as poets

As the Portuguese superstar’s football career winds down, his Monopoly career is just taking off

His appointment as England manager has raised eyebrows in Germany, but he is a world-class coach who x-rays his opponents like no one else

The England football team’s new coach is German - and for some that outweighs his winning record and a real coup by the FA

Stockport County’s Andy Mangan was set to move to Real Madrid. But then Brexit intervened

Barça’s new manager, Hansi Flick, must understand one simple fact: he is faced with a virtually impossible task

The late Sven-Göran Eriksson faced scepticism and downright xenophobia from the British press but always remained a true gentleman of football

Domestic football returns, full of unpredictable plotlines. But there’s one thing you can count on – the fans who make the game will continue to be exploited

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at GB News, Chris Philp, the Sun on Sunday and more

‘It’s coming home’ isn’t meant to be brash, it’s about hope

When Antonín Panenka stepped up to the spot in the 1976 Euro final, history was on his mind - and at his feet

In that moment, the weight an entire nation’s hopes rests on their shoulders. So, how can players cope?

It is a story that might sound familiar today: 90 years ago a football final was played as the shadow of fascism began to creep over Europe

The Ruhrgebiet, Germany’s most densely populated region, is often seen as dirty and decrepit, but it has a rich history and an underrated charm

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at GB News, Rishi Sunak, Isabel Oakeshott, the Daily Telegraph and more

The epidemic of cynical tackles at the Euros evokes Søren Kierkegaard’s concept of the ‘teleological suspension of the ethical’

In a Sicilian pizzeria, take care when arguing over the bill

As the country prepares to host Europe’s biggest footballing extravaganza, here are my insider tips for navigating Germany like a local

A choice of reading for the Euros includes the man who prescribed a cure for English football’s problems, a generation early

Continental players brought skill and intelligence to an isolationist British game. Could our politicians learn from that?

Be it football or politics, Georgians know the importance of unity

The Champions League final explains why sport is so compelling – because it tells and retells the tales that we long to hear

Germany’s most successful club finished third in the Bundesliga and ended the season without a trophy – despite Harry Kane’s best efforts

Racist discrimination in the game is becoming more noticeable than ever. Does Italy intend to do something about it and is the solution to the issue black and white?