Books The myth of England’s “fair play” fetish In sport and politics, the English boast that they always play by the rules – but history tells a different story. By Jonathan Liew
Comment Norway’s golden generation of athletes proves the value of sport as a public good By Jonathan Liew
Comment Gareth Southgate’s real legacy will be measured not in trophies but in happiness By Jonathan Liew
Comment The Qatar World Cup is a moral disaster – is it braver to step away, or step inside? By Jonathan Liew
In Qatar’s paranoid parallel universe, the World Cup is just a prop in a theatre of war This is not just “sportswashing”: it’s very real power play. By Jonathan Liew
Why have so many of England’s golden generation failed as football managers? As Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard have learned, coaching is a specialist vocation, not an appendix to a gilded… By Jonathan Liew
The Qatar World Cup is immoral and weird. How did we allow this to happen? The whole enterprise is a kind of power move – a gigantic middle finger levelled in the general direction… By Jonathan Liew
Arsenal took a gamble on Mikel Arteta – and now it’s paying off Three years ago Mikel Arteta inherited a demotivated squad – but he has since reignited the team’s passion for… By Jonathan Liew
The last days of Roger Federer The tennis giant’s departure will take a generation of fans with him, but his retirement may also spare us… By Jonathan Liew
Ed Smith and the courage of conviction In his new book, the former England cricket team selector recalls what he has learned about doubt and decisions. By Jonathan Liew
Serena Williams has been a tennis player like no other, and perhaps the greatest of all Williams’ legacy lies not only in her extraordinary success and mesmerising on-court energy, but in the path she forged… By Jonathan Liew
No one has the honour in golf’s civil war Players joining the Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour are revealing the avarice and elitism at the heart of their sport. By Jonathan Liew