Category News & Opinion

Analysis, commentary, and reporting on the biggest stories in football.

AFCON 2025: Morocco’s World Cup Dry Run

Stepping into Morocco during AFCON 2025, one thing was immediately clear: this was no ordinary tournament. This was a high-stakes dress rehearsal for the 2030 World Cup, a nation stress-testing its global ambitions on a continental stage. For most of…

The 20 Most Baffling Premier League Moments

The Premier League has given us world‑class goals, iconic players, unforgettable title races… and moments so baffling you genuinely wonder whether the sport is being written by a team of sleep‑deprived comedy writers. For every piece of tactical genius, there’s…

8 Times Arsenal bottled it big time

Declan Rice shows frustration after Arsenal draw with Nottingham Forest

Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League after drawing with Nottingham Forest at the weekend, but two goalless draws in a row have reopened an old conversation: can they actually last the course? If they were…

7 Times Homecoming Became Homewrecking

Xabi Alonso at the unveling as Real Madrid manager

Xabi Alonso’s spell at Real Madrid wasn’t the catastrophe some are painting it as. He posted the club’s best win percentage in a decade, only to be undone by board politics, power plays and a superstar who never fully bought…