The Brazilian has seen this before, football has seen this before and yet why does it feel like nothing ever changes?
José Mourinho: against provoking opposition fans. José Mourinho: in favour of rest…
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Do the Strand: the Manchester United haircut guy exposes our lust for content | Jonathan Liew ⊕⊕
As ‘the pressure of the haircut’ enters the game’s lexicon, the extent to which football revolves around winning and losing games appears to be fading
“I don’t care about his haircut at all,” Matheus …
23 days ago
Newcastle’s Saudi vision is shrouded in bleak suspicion and unfulfilled promises | Jonathan Liew ⊖⊖
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Vivid dreamscape sold to fans in 2021 is yet to materialise amid layers upon layers of bureaucracy, economics and geopolitics
Layer two: Nick Woltemade, signed for £69m in the hot madness of summer, h…
30 days ago
The ‘Rodman Rule’ threatens to undermine what makes the NWSL great | Jonathan Liew ⊕
While the desperation to keep Trinity Rodman is understandable, tweaking the salary cap could be a big mistake
Perhaps it was all worth it in the end. As a tearful Trinity Rodman signs the most lucrat…
31 days ago
Copyrighted art, mobile phones, Greenland: welcome to our age of shameless theft | Jonathan Liew ⊖
The human impulse to steal has been accelerated by AI, inequality and our political leaders – with profound consequences
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English cricket remains a metaphor for the country as travelling circus rolls on | Jonathan Liew ⊕
As Brendon McCullum and Rob Key limp on, perhaps it is worth retracing the steps that brought us here
There will be consequences. There must be consequences. Perhaps there have already been consequenc…
44 days ago
What’s in a club DNA? Alonso exit shows the only reliable predictors of success are wealth and good decisions | Jonathan Liew ⊕⊕⊕
Real Madrid and Manchester United put their faith in familiarity but the lesson of Ferguson is dynastic greatness rests not in tradition but ditching principles
“It is all too easy to make mistaken in…
52 days ago
Ruben Amorim’s error? Taking on Jason Wilcox and execs who are never wrong | Jonathan Liew ○
Jaw-dropping LinkedIn profiles matter more to clubs like Manchester United than coaches with ideas and energy
Turns out he could survive losing against Grimsby. Survive losing a crucial European final…
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Littler is a generational talent but it's too early to talk about beating Taylor’s record | Jonathan Liew ⊕
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Double world champion is 14 titles from darts legend’s record but talented youngsters or even Littler himself could stall his quest
Luke Littler looked up and down the rows of filled seats, the line o…
59 days ago
The Spin | The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Travis Head to Jasprit Bumrah ⊖
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Our selection panel’s votes have been counted to reveal the best men’s Test side from the last 12 months
Sharpen your pencils and swallow your marmalade on toast before you read on, everyone, it’s tim…