Arsenal are understood to have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to secure the signing of Greek centre-back Sokratis Papastathopoulos, The T...
The former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder knows the forward stars draw the eye but feels defensive stability is what will make Jorge Sampaoli’s si...
He may be setting a record just by being at the World Cup, but the veteran goalkeeper has bigger ambitions for the PharaohsA sell-out crowd at Alexand...
England have shown a togetherness not seen at previous tournaments in the buildup to the World Cup with Gareth Southgate’s squad not baring the scars ...
The 1,000-1 outsiders’ goalkeeper travels to Russia without fear: ‘Going to the World Cup gives you the opportunity to go into another dimension, anot...
Lacking striking options, and with a team struggling to fit into Shin Tae-yong’s system, South Korea will need big performances from Son Heung-min and...
There were doubts over Fekir’s fitness following knee injury Lyon say the midfielder will stay for another seasonLyon have called off negotiations fo...
Germany won the Confederations Cup last year despite resting a host of players and the reigning World Cup champions have the quality to defend their t...
Lee Seung-woo joined Barcelona aged 12 but the hype led to an attitude that a move to Italy is now beginning to iron outThis article is part of the G...
The final friendlies have been played and England are heading to Russia – our writers pick their team to face Tunisia on 18 June Continue reading...
From the Iran winger who could upset Spain and Portugal to the man who has the power to make Peru smile again, we pick six lesser-known names to watch...
Sevilla sporting director Joaquin Caparros has revealed that the club could sanction the sale of midfielder Steven N’Zonzi to Arsenal this summer, pro...
Paul Clement has quite a task at hand, having taken charge of Reading. The club’s Player of the Season, Liam Moore, is being targeted by Brighton & Ho...
Saudia Arabia are 2,000-1, but the chances are one of the top six in the bookies’ odds will lift the World Cup on 15 JulyHow do you build a team aroun...
Taff Rahman, who was named the coach of the year at the 2017 Asian Football awards, knows from his own experience how hard it is for Asians to break t...
Juan Carlos Osorio’s habit of rotating and adapting his tactics mean Mexico’s opponents cannot be sure what they will faceThis article is part of the ...
Russia 1-3 England Danilova 31; Parris 22, Scott 27 36With Fran Kirby’s creative skills shining ever brighter the more Russia tried to kick her into ...
In an extract from our 100-page World Cup guide, available in the Guardian this Saturday, we follow the scarf from glory to disaster via Greaves, Gazz...
The 33-year-old was outstanding as Sweden reached the World Cup, a far cry from his days at the DW Stadium, where Paul Jewell used to shout at himThis...
Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have retired from international football but this Sweden team have a fierce work ethic, strong defence and will play without pr...
Liverpool great wins recognition for football and charity work Scot joins elite group after support for Hillsborough victims Emma Thompson made a dam...
‘There are some serious decisions to take, but in a good way’ Manager praises Marcus Rashford and Ruben Loftus-CheekGareth Southgate has admitted he ...
Reading have signed Republic of Ireland midfielder David Meyler on a free transfer. The 29-year-old’s contract with Hull City was set to expire this J...
Max Rushden is joined by voices from around the world to preview World Cup groups E, F and H, including Mexican veterans, a Japanese public with expec...
Could Messi and Maradona have played in the same team? Of course, says Verón, who balances his XI with JJ López and Redondo in midfieldMy goalkeeper w...
These are the moments when it is probably wise to remember – this being England, after all– that it is never sensible to overdose on optimism before a...
Manchester United have announced the capture of Portuguese full-back Diogo Dalot from Porto for a reported fee of around £19m. According to Sky Sports...
Championship outfit Reading recently confirmed that they have signed former Manchester United and Sunderland defender John O’Shea on a free transfer. ...
Rosena Allin-Khan to spell out new stance at QPR’s Loftus Road EFL survey has concluded 94% of fans would welcome changeThe Labour party has decided ...
Scudamore oversaw England’s top-flight expansion ‘It’s a privilege to have been allowed to enjoy this role’ he saysRichard Scudamore has announced hi...
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In 1982 Diego Maradona was sent off for planting his studs into João Batista’s swingers. Four years...
The talented PSV winger has been compared to Luis Suarez because of his footballing ability – and his propensity to get into trouble on the pitchThis ...
Emergence of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic under Mladen Krstajic has given Serbia hope they can overcome mental fragilitiesThis article is part of the Guard...
Max Rushden is joined by voices from around the world to preview World Cup groups A-D, including Danish royalty, Peruvian vigour and the prospect of a...
The former Portugal legend selects an incredibly strong side with a decent front pairing of Eusébio and Ronaldo I’m going to stick with the team of th...
Everyone is pulling in the right direction in a multi-cultural squad but Vladimir Petkovic is aware of his team’s limitsThis article is part of the Gu...
US online retailer will exclusively livestream 20 matches per season from 2019Amazon has broken Sky and BT’s stranglehold on Premier League football b...
Reading agree to sign former Manchester United Premier League winning star - originally posted on Sportslens.com Reading have agreed to sign John O’Sh...
The keeper, who controversially joined Partizan Belgrade after playing for Red Star, was voted Serbia’s 2017 player of the year Continue reading...
Manchester United have confirmed that they have reached an agreement to sign midfielder Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Brazil international is expect...
The England manager has said that concerns over racial abuse at the World Cup that led Danny Rose to tell his family to stay at home are ‘very sad’Unt...
Some pushed it down to the wire, but all 12 stadiums have been completed in time for the World Cup in Russia. From Moscow’s grand Luzhniki Stadium, wh...
The West Ham fans in the Transfer Tavern are nervous today after reading a worrying story in The Daily Mirror that claims Manuel Pellegrini is already...
The 2016-17 accounts of all top-flight clubs and what the figures say about their health. Manchester United top the charts again with a £581m income a...
