Let gamechangers Jordan, Pollock and Bielle-Biarrey off the leash to grow game

Emerging stars need a leg up from media and marketing teams to ensure they get the public recognition they deserve

The other Lionel: how Scaloni went from accidental manager to World Cup hero

After forming an almost paternal relationship with Lionel Messi and providing a rare sense of stability, Argentina’s unheralded saviour is on the verge of World Cup history

‘Spain’s superstar fan’: Lamine Yamal’s little brother takes World Cup by storm

The Spain winger says three-year-old Keyne ‘means everything to me’ – and fans have taken him to their hearts

Strike action threatens new A-League season as post-World Cup glow again fades too fast

Stalled CBA negotiations have cast a pall over the game in Australia when it might be harnessing interest around the Socceroos’ World Cup run

‘Pressure? No’: Lamine Yamal enjoys birthday with a kickabout and a show before France test

‘What I want as a present is a win,’ says Spain’s young star as manager Luis de la Fuente hopes best is still to come at World Cup

France ready to get ‘revenge for the Euros’ in World Cup semi-final against Spain

Zaïre-Emery confident Les Bleus will deliver in Dallas as Deschamps plans to bring Tchouaméni into lineup if fit

Alonso ‘optimistic’ he can thrive at Chelsea and avoid coaching carousel

Only time will tell if the former Leverkusen manager will become yet another victim of the constant churn at Stamford Bridge

Declan Rice winning fitness battle to start for England against Argentina

The midfielder is expected to overcome illness to play in Atlanta while Jordan Pickford has told England ‘We can’t focus solely on Messi’

‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era

The head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the task and wants to start by reconnecting the team and supporters

France unleashed: reinvention could earn Deschamps all-time great status

The France head coach has found a way to get the best out of his glittering attack and has a second World Cup triumph in sight

Tonda Eckert’s Southampton future unclear as FA investigation into spygate continues

Future of Southampton’s manager, Tonda Eckert, remains uncertain as he waits to learn the outcome of a FA investigation into last season’s spygate scandal

Flower power: can England tempt head coach back with an already flawed setup?

England Test head coach vacancy may not appeal to the Zimbabwean who is at the top of his field

‘Gift from the sky’ Elliot Anderson keeps England running as Rogers makes case

Elliot Anderson covered the most ground in England’s win over Norway and Morgan Rogers’s cameo impressed Thomas Tuchel

Wimbledon awards 2026: best player, epic matches, biggest drama and more

Novak Djokovic’s five-set quarter-final thriller, Linda Noskova’s courage and Jannik Sinner’s class were among the highlights at SW19

World Cup 2026: England’s James ready for semi-final, Bilic returns as Croatia coach – as it happened

The preparations for the semi-finals gathered at a pace, while Slaven Bilic is back in charge of Croatia