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Historical parallels of exploitation, propaganda and moral compromise are clear ahead of Qatar, writes Miguel Delaney

Four in ten die-hard fans say they experience 'fear of missing scores' if they can't watch a game - and have even checked a score immediately after sex

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar nearly upon us, over the next few weeks, we’ll be recalling each past tournament and the Newcastle United connections

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Mack Brown made no grand promises when he returned to North Carolina four years ago, and instead spent much of his introductory press conference sharing a broad vision of hope. The Tar Heels football program had deteriorated into a mess, one with five victories over two miserable…

With the Qatar World Cup imminent, our critics offer up cultural highlights – from a damning tale of homophobia to David Peace’s Damned Utd – about the ‘beautiful game’

Jesse Lingard tells David Hytner his depression during a lost period at Manchester United left him not wanting to play football and opens up on how lockdown helped him reset

Drumbeat of international criticism on range of issues has bruised the tiny but enormously wealthy emirate, and further tensions lie ahead

Clubs will pay full wages for first 14 weeks of pregnancy and statutory pay for first time

James Cleverly was criticised last month for suggesting gay fans should show a ‘a little bit of flex and compromise’.