The 18-year-old is one cap away from committing his long-term future to Northern Ireland, but the Republic of Ireland are still courting him

City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.

In part one of The Athletic's interview, the Crystal Palace chairman also reflects on the transfer window and the team's start to the season

It has not been an easy fortnight for Teesside, an area which has long experience of being talked down. But the football club offers hope

It has not been an easy fortnight for Teesside, an area which has long experience of being talked down. But the football club offers hope

The Belgium full-back talks surrealism, playing under Tuchel and Emery and alongside Mbappe and Neymar, and what lured him to the north east

The Belgium full-back talks surrealism, playing under Tuchel and Emery and alongside Mbappe and Neymar, and what lured him to the north east

The Prince and Princess of Wales were at Hill Dickinson Stadium on World Suicide Prevention Day for the launch of On Your Side

Pakistan recovered their poise to reduce England to 248-9 before bad light curtailed play prematurely on a fascinating first day at Lord's

The tourists must retain faith in their bowling and stop attempting to survive, defending length, when they bat if they are to win at Lord's

Keegan's impact at Newcastle United and Liverpool cannot be underestimated and helped shape those clubs into what they are today

A combination of a chaotic domestic game and the temptation of white-ball franchise cricket has damaged the long-form game in Pakistan

The Breaking Boundaries initiative has seen four cricketing hubs set up across Sussex to offer state-school children the chance to play

England are likely to ask Marcus Trescothick to take head coach's role on an interim basis for the Pakistan series as they consider options

In a World Cup that was so often illuminated by the game’s biggest stars, the greatest glory was claimed by its strongest collective

Morocco's young star shone against Real Madrid on his 17th birthday and has taken the World Cup by storm. Born in France, this is his story

In 1992, the young Iraola watched Miguel Indurain in the yellow jersey win the Prologue in San Sebastian to fire his enthusiasm for cycling

The England captain admits he has no more fight left in him, though defeat to New Zealand may fuel calls for further changes at the ECB

The birth of a child, particularly your first, is a life-changing event. Doku the parent is so much more important than Doku the footballer

Williamson scored 19,346 runs across all formats and captained his country in all three formats, winning the World Test Championship in 2021

The managing director of England men's cricket offered Stokes no assurances that he would captain his country again as he spoke at the Oval

Palace have been searching for a successor to Oliver Glasner, who is leaving the south London club this summer.

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Iraola, who has taken over at Liverpool, spoke about philosophy, 'organised spontaneity' and Bournemouth's association with Mary Shelley

Neutrals may recall Arsenal's title success for long throws, corners and VAR, but was their approach merely a means to an end?

Oliver Glasner's side take on Shakhtar Donetsk in pursuit of a first European trophy - an ambition previous generations could not envisage

The early-season pace-setters in the County Championship lean almost entirely on homegrown players, with many graduates excelling elsewhere

Our regular column also takes in Leagues One and Two adding a Championship-style PSR backstop to their SCMP approach. Confused? Read on

Football has an almost unique power to bring people together, as it did for our Palace correspondent Matt Woosnam with his dad, Andy

Sunderland defying expectations and not crumbling after promotion is one of the reasons Spurs are now in the bottom three instead

The Athletic talks to Jack Leach, Jack Carson and Farhan Ahmed, along with their respective county coaches, about life as a spin bowler

The charismatic cricketer turned politician was imprisoned in Rawalpindi in 2023 and now has only sporadic contact with his family

The Notts captain is England's forgotten man, but sheer weight of runs over the last two seasons demands he is contention for a Test return

The newly appointed Sussex red-ball captain has not played for his country since 2024 but, if fit and firing, he may be in the frame again

Eagle Football's main creditor, investment firm Ares Capital Corporation, has put the group’s UK-based holding company into administration.

The ECB want the head coach to stay true to himself but also change, so will the team deliver 'Bazball', 'Benball' or something else?

Boro's Swedish coach talks rollercoaster football, overcoming a fear of public speaking and how Hellball could restore the club to the elite

The Athletic spoke to people involved in football about the problems with sleeping pills

Some cannot get their heads around Hearts being Scottish champions come May. But it can happen.

In the race for eighth place...Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Cerys Jones alongside him for a recap of the extremely dull but extremely necessary 1-0 victory over Pafos on...

The two clubs have huge histories but a modern malaise - unhappy fans, owner issues, unpopular managers, and recruitment failings