Football was ruined long before Gianni Infantino came along
He should resign, but we shouldn’t kid ourselves about how we got here
ByWorld Cup 2026
Inside Tucker Carlson’s homespun HQ
Also: Havana’s fight against sanctions, and the classroom I can’t forget
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Labour’s iron discipline
Also: interviewing Binface, and why I prefer Shostakovich to the World Cup
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Watching England is agony. Why do we do it?
Should we get past Argentina, and even win the final, expect Andy Burnham to take full credit
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This is the best I’ve seen England play since 1966
Football brings the world together
By The World Cup needs fewer hydration breaks and more elderly violinists
The pains and pleasures of the 2026 tournament
By Cristiano Ronaldo is old, but not as old as me
Let’s hear it for the World Cup oldies
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English football is being Yankified
American fans, and American money, are taking over the game
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The insignificance of Harry Kane
America 2026 is his chance at immortality
By Staying up for Scotland
And for England, so long as they’re not playing Scotland!
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Whose national character is it anyway?
The zeitgeist is hard to diagnose – but it has a powerful historical force
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A night with the Tartan Army at Scotland’s biggest fan zone
Safeguarding art at the Tate, and lamenting my daughter’s triumph
By This might be my last World Cup
I dread hearing the words “England friendly”
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The MAGA World Cup
Could football be a symbolic riposte to Trump’s xenophobia?
By In 1966, I left Wembley convinced England would win again
Some people count their life in spoons; I count my life in World Cups
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