
Football for the KSI generation
The Baller League has updated the beautiful game for the attention-deficit era.
ByReviewing politics
and culture since 1913
Dive into the world of football with our collection of columns from Jonathan Liew and Hunter Davies, as well as longer-read features from guest writers.
The Baller League has updated the beautiful game for the attention-deficit era.
ByHigh fives to Spurs, and boo to Fifa and Uefa.
ByLisa Nandy’s nomination of David Kogan to chair the body has sparked accusations of cronyism.
ByOur current hegemony over European competitions disguises a rot at the heart of the game.
ByIs one of football’s master-strategists facing his decline and fall?
ByFrom Kenny Dalglish’s hair to the evocative names of players, the game is a carnival of distraction.
ByTurns out I’ve been at quite a few major societal events.
ByThere’s far too much whinging about the dark side of English football – let’s celebrate a rare national success story.
ByThere were competing sets of replays and live-action excitements. My head swivelled so much I got dizzy.
ByIt’s hard not to gloat when the mighty come a-tumbling down.
ByAlso this week: Rachel Reeves as Elmer Fudd, a chocolate windfall, and why England’s landmarks are crumbling.
ByYour weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
ByHighlights include: Jude’s flair, long hair and the end of an earpiece for Gary Lineker.
ByThe football manager’s posthumous memoir A Beautiful Game reveals his battle to make England’s golden generation shine.
ByThe pleasures of the game are everywhere, from its integration into the English language to Ally McCoist.
ByThe best crowds are joyful expressions of democracy and belonging. So why do we fear them so much?
ByAlso this week: keeping shrimp and a new role for Hugh Grant.
ByThe great chronicler of England’s traumas on class, national identity and the importance of football novels.
BySelf-flattery is no way to salvage an institution hollowed out by managerial failure.
ByI’m more than qualified: I’ve got time and I like money.
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