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The English Premier League is experiencing a textbook case of hyperinflation
Summer spending across English Premier League football clubs has been jaw-dropping.
Fanon on soccer: radically anti-capitalist, anti-commercial and anti-bourgeois
World soccer is the story of hyper-capitalism. What would fan and revolutionary thinker Frantz Fanon have thought about the state of the sport?
To win the war against illegal streaming sites the Premier League must beat them at their own game
Is it time the Premier League developed an on-demand, Netflix-style football watching service?
How Arsene Wenger changed the Premier League … and then dropped the ball
The French manager brought flair and fitness to the home of football.
Claudio Ranieri: sacking Leicester City’s manager was unceremonious, ruthless and risky
Ten months after guiding outsiders Leicester to the Premier League title – arguably the greatest shock in the history of the English game – the club’s manager has been unceremoniously sacked.
How Scottish football fans are taking charge in an increasingly polarised global market
Scottish football faces challenging economic conditions, but shows how a focus on fans offers a different way forward.
Can football help Britain boost its post-Brexit trade?
Football is becoming an increasingly important weapon in Britain's soft power arsenal.
(Real) football: the reds buy the Reds?
Football isn’t what it used to be. In Australia, they don’t even know what football is actually called (it’s not soccer). But what’s even stranger is football has become very popular in countries that…
Where did it all go wrong for grassroots football?
The Premier League may well be flying, but right now, English football is dying.
Man Utd splash record £89m on Paul Pogba – but is he worth it?
Biggest signing in football history aims to restore gloss to the sport's biggest brand.
Should Wayne Rooney play in Euro 2016?
Some have questioned whether the England captain should be in the starting squad – here's how Rooney compares to his rivals.
Leicester City and why Britain’s EU membership is so important for football
If there was a Brexit smaller clubs lower down the league structure would likely struggle to get the best talent.
Leicester City are football champions of England: I’m tearful, incredibly proud – and full of envy
There is no point in trying to explain how it happened – we just need to enjoy it.
English football holds lessons for cricket, as elites hijack the game
Cricket, which has aspirations to become a global game despite the limitations of its growth trajectory along the lines plotted by the old British Empire, may shrink back to a few strongholds.
Manifesto Check: Labour fails to see sport and physical activity as crucial public services
Labour hasn't made any new evident spending pledges for sports. Is it failing to see sport as a crucial part of culture?
An ‘infallible’ FIFA prevails in power struggle over World Cup move
The big beasts of European club football have missed a chance to make a Champions League style land grab from the sport's governing body.
Football fans must take the lead in the fight against racism
In the wake of the racist behaviour of a group of Chelsea supporters on the Paris Métro last week, a range of excellent critical commentaries emerged, pondering what these actions signified and how English…
Africa Cup of Nations shouldn’t be moved for the sake of European clubs
Football teams across Europe are lining up with some noticeable stars missing from their teamsheets this month with both the Africa Cup of Nations and Asia Cup in full swing. Two of the biggest stars for…
Desperate times for Man Utd at the heart of deadline day drama
Football’s transfer window, like the post-Christmas sales, sees buyers frantically rushing around flush with cash and sellers rubbing their hands with glee. Except that, unlike goods in Selfridges on Boxing…
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