Football

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Ukrainian groups urge Sunak to release £2.5bn from Abramovich’s Chelsea sale
A coalition of Ukrainian human rights groups has urged Rishi Sunak to ‘end the impasse’ over using funds from Chelsea’s sale to help victims of war in the country

Paul MacInnes

22, Feb, 2024 @1:35 PM

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Wiegman tries to strike balancing act with England players risking burnout
Sarina Wiegman has said England are having to work hard to find the right balance between taking care of players and performing at the highest level

Suzanne Wrack in Marbella

22, Feb, 2024 @12:34 PM

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Champions League team of the week: Bastoni, Galeno and Osimhen star
The latest slate of knockout games featured a standout performance from Porto against Arsenal and the Diego Maradona Derby in Naples

John Brewin

22, Feb, 2024 @12:33 PM

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‘We need savviness’: Rice bemoans Arsenal’s naivety against Porto
Midfielder puts late goal down to Gunners’ inexperience and says team need to quickly adapt to differences on European stage

David Hytner in Porto

22, Feb, 2024 @12:06 PM

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How to stop Spain and Aitana Bonmatí. Well, how to try at least | Magdalena Eriksson
Spain, who face Netherlands in the Nations League semi-finals, are the best team in the world at the moment and here is why

Magdalena Eriksson

22, Feb, 2024 @11:49 AM

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Love your latest coach while you can – just don’t expect them to love you back | Max Rushden
Neil Harris, one of football’s good guys, had a ‘connection’ and an ‘affinity’ with Cambridge … until Millwall came calling again

Max Rushden

22, Feb, 2024 @11:42 AM

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Jesse Lingard lands in Korea with club and player in search of former glories
Former Manchester United midfielder has a chance to make an impact with FC Seoul in the physical K-League

John Duerden

22, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Patience the key for Matildas in do-or-die Olympic qualifier with Uzbekistan | Mike Hytner
Tony Gustavsson’s side are expecting frustration but there is confidence they possess the key to unlocking a resolute defence

Mike Hytner

22, Feb, 2024 @1:13 AM

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Pepe still top dog as Arsenal’s new tricks fail to flummox Porto’s veteran | Nick Ames
The 40-year-old’s experience at this level was obvious – as was Arsenal’s timidity in the face of Porto’s physicality

Nick Ames at the Estádio do Dragão

22, Feb, 2024 @12:00 AM

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‘We will learn from this’: Arteta furious after Arsenal concede late goal in Porto
Mikel Arteta lamented Arsenal’s lack of purpose, aggression and threat as they slipped to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat at Porto in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie

David Hytner at the Estádio do Dragão

21, Feb, 2024 @11:46 PM

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Porto 1-0 Arsenal: Champions League last 16, first leg – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: Galeno scored with a late, late worldie at the end of a match in which Arsenal failed to register a single shot on target

Barry Glendenning

21, Feb, 2024 @10:30 PM

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Napoli 1-1 Barcelona: Champions League last 16, first leg – as it happened
Minute-by-minute report: The stakes were high but the quality was low, as strikes from Robert Lewandowski and Victor Osimhen enlivened an otherwise sub-par affair. Scott Murray was watching

Scott Murray

21, Feb, 2024 @10:24 PM

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