Michael Carrick is one match from the knacker’s yard

Plus: Our chief sports correspondent picks his all-time England XI

The former Man City chief operating officer was not accused of any wrongdoing and no findings against him were made, but there are still reasonable questions to raise

If this is the end of his Portugal career, then what an ugly, predictable way for this all-time great to bow out

Former Man City manager was nothing but a willing dupe for the Abu Dhabi state

Former Man City manager was nothing but a willing dupe for the Abu Dhabi state

The Red Devils just crossed an unforgivable line from which they may never fully recover

What Rice lacks in skill and imagination he makes up with a monster mentality

All pace, power and Tommy Taylor vibes - Benjamin Sesko hits the box like a 1950s striker

The left-back issue feels emblematic of Manchester United under Ineos

A huge outlay on players last summer did little for Arne Slot's prospects, and a deal for Bradley Barcola will take them past £200m again this year

Lineker and Alan Shearer are openly humiliating the broadcaster and Match of the Day

Wednesday is judgement day but it should never have come to this

What exactly is Carrick-ball? He is the only Big Six manager with no way of playing at all

Two decades later, the teenager with bad hair and worse teeth has become the most recognisable human on the planet

The podcast vultures are ready to circle Michael Carrick's side

Fifa's president is about to discover who really runs world football

A refusal to accept any blame for World Cup failings is straight out of the Maga playbook

Should John Stones start in defence? What about right-back? See if you agree with Kevin Garside

Thomas Tuchel must throw caution to the wind if they are to win the World Cup

Thomas Tuchel is perched upon a set of scales, the balance edging up or down depending on the competence of his England team.  Right now he appears no more secure in the minds of the supporters than h...

Cole Palmer is regrettably out of reach at this World Cup

One brace against Uzbekistan does not a GOAT make

Resting the Arsenal midfielder would leave Thomas Tuchel with two options, and one is far too safe

Dixon could learn a thing or two from listening to Emma Hayes' brilliant analysis

There is still ample opportunity for Trump to parachute himself onto the stage

Even without Donald Trump this opening ceremony was one big lie

England’s boss clearly does not trust the maverick from Real Madrid

England’s boss clearly does not trust the maverick from Real Madrid

Tuchel's team will face New Zealand in Tampa on Saturday as their preparations for the World Cup begin in earnest

All pace bowlers have a specific role in a pace attack, so how will Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue combine? Steven Finn takes a look in his latest BBC Sport column.

It was not Nuno Espirito Santo who dragged them into this mess

The Hammers' relegation to the Championship is a consequence of bad recruitment, poor leadership and the club's soul being ripped out

If you're good enough, you're old enough - just ask Lamine Yamal

Peak Manchester City would have swept Everton aside to tighten their grip around Arsenal’s throat, but vulnerability is strangling what could be Guardiola's final ensemble

Collapsing breakaway league was nothing more than a sportswashing project designed to launder Saudi Arabia’s reputation – and make some very rich men even richer

O’Sullivan is snooker – and that’s a problem

Football Focus eroded into insignificance long ago – the bigger question for the BBC lies around Match of the Day

Mad as it sounds, selling their best player could be the key to unlocking their potential

Mad as it sounds, selling their best player could be the key to unlocking their potential

LIV Golf’s future is hanging by a thread as the magic Middle East money tree seems to be withering

Interim boss must be feeling the pressure as the wheels start to fall off

Interim boss must be feeling the pressure as the wheels start to fall off

A laboured points victory over a man better known for scrapping with a bear hardly convinced me that Fury's next fight will be worth tuning in for

The 36-year-old is closing in on becoming Europe's most successful golfer of all time after winning back-to-back Masters titles at Augusta

A laboured points victory over a man better known for scrapping with a bear hardly convinced me that Fury's next fight will be worth tuning in for

Hundreds of seats are still available for the Gypsy King's Netflix comeback

The i Paper's resident golf expert runs the rule over the contenders at Augusta National

The i Paper’s resident golf expert runs the rule over the contenders at Augusta National

It wasn't Southgate holding England back at all