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Argentina has added a new date to its football calendar. According to The Guardian Football, the country will now mark National Football Teams Day on 15 July every year, the anniversary of its men’s team beating England…
Bradley Barcola, Gabriel Jesus and Folarin Balogun have pushed the football transfer market back into the spotlight as clubs search for late-window solutions. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a…
Women’s Football Much Gain from Kind Reforms That has moved into focus in football coverage. Women’s football has much to gain from the kind of reforms that threats to snub upcoming tournaments might prompt.
Thomas Tuchel will be pilloried for his semi-final decisions in England's World Cup exit, but that ignores the deeper fact that English football culture is not set up to win major tournaments.
The latest Football Daily from The Guardian leans into a familiar summer theme in football: the gap between real transfer business and the fantasy world that often surrounds it. At the center of the discussion is…
Mikel Merino has described Spain’s World Cup campaign as built on something more than tactics and results, saying the team’s first principle under Luis de la Fuente is respect and personal conduct as much as footballing…
Pakistan's FIFAe 2026 push has brought esports into the Pakistan Football Federation's football roadmap and opened a new lane for digital talent. The story is useful for sports readers because it connects a current…
Only England could find itself in a position to claim a World Cup bronze medal by beating France in a wild, high-scoring match, and somehow have the result read as further evidence of exactly the tactical problem…
Spain secured the World Cup title after an intense extra-time victory over Argentina, marking a definitive shift in football history as teenage star Lamine Yamal outshines an emotional Lionel Messi
Holders Argentina face Spain in the World Cup final, as statistics reveal a stark contrast between a high-scoring South American juggernaut and a disciplined, defensively sound European champion
Before meeting in the World Cup final, Spain's Luis de la Fuente taught Argentina's Lionel Scaloni at a UEFA coaching course in 2017, forging a bond built on shared philosophy and humility
Chelsea’s huge deal for Morgan Rogers brings elite upside and a clear tactical test: can a fast, space-hunting attacker thrive in a more controlled system?
Jurgen Klopp has been named Germany's national team coach, with the former Liverpool manager given the task of reviving the country's football fortunes after a difficult period.
Thousands of fans braved cold and rain to give the Argentine football squad a rapturous welcome home in Buenos Aires, after landing back without star Lionel Messi following their World Cup final loss to Spain.
H2: A documentary built around a manager who rarely gives ground José Mourinho has long been one of football’s most forceful public figures, but a new three-part Netflix series puts that force under a different kind of…
A star-studded halftime performance at the 2026 World Cup final marks a departure from football tradition, raising questions about player welfare and the integrity of the world's most popular sport
President Donald Trump has questioned England manager Thomas Tuchel's tactical decisions following the team's World Cup semi-final exit, while defending FIFA's handling of controversial player suspensions
Palestinian women in Gaza who have lost limbs during Israel's genocidal war are using football as a way of
Qatar's challenge to the AFC over an open letter targeting Gianni Infantino has put football politics back in focus.
Home Office figures show more matches were reported for football-related disorder last season, while arrests stayed near pre-Covid levels, reviving debate over who should pay for policing.
Adil Nabi's expected move to Greek club Panachaiki has given Pakistan football another overseas marker at a time when fans are tracking every professional pathway. The story is useful for sports readers because it…
Spain and Argentina arrive at the World Cup final with very different football identities, and that contrast is central to the contest. In The Guardian, Jonathan Wilson frames the match as a meeting between a…
Liverpool’s new head coach is using a theory of collective football as he begins pre-season in Chicago, with a focus on identity, belief and togetherness.
A fresh football debate is asking whether young fans now follow star names more than clubs, as global player brands reshape the way the sport is consumed.