It was another high-profile game when Thomas Tuchel’s England let a lead slip in the second half and went on to lose. But unlike the last time, it was not one for recriminations. The England support can accept losing when their team plays with cut and thrust. More to the point, they can accept losing to Spain who, at times, played football from a different stratosphere. England were game. They were driven by Jude Bellingham, who ran on adrenaline and played to the point of maximum expression. They had positive surges either side of the interval, especially the one towards the end of the first half when goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane put them in charge, hauling them back after Lamine Yamal’s second-minute goal. Continue reading...

The Spain and Barcelona wonderkid has won the World Cup and European Championship but tells Sid Lowe there are no limits for his career

The Spain and Barcelona wonderkid has won the World Cup and European Championship but tells Sid Lowe there are no limits for his career

The Spain and Barcelona wonderkid has won the World Cup and European Championship but tells Sid Lowe there are no limits for his career

The Brazilian had thought his time at Barcelona was ending but now, he tells Sid Lowe, he is thriving as captain and the most potent No 9 in Europe

The Brazilian had thought his time at Barcelona was ending but now, he tells Sid Lowe, he is thriving as captain and the most potent No 9 in Europe

Facing Diego Simeone 13 years on, José Mourinho brought a print-out and paranoia. Some things don’t change. Some people don’t change much, either

Two first-half goals inspired Bournemouth, playing in their first European match, to a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad in the Europa League

The World Cup winner’s off-the-cuff assessment was brutally honest. Within days their manager and CEO were gone, but the problems run deeper than either man

The World Cup winner’s off-the-cuff assessment was brutally honest. Within days their manager and CEO were gone, but the problems run deeper than either man

The manager is excited by new US deal but might be at Spurs if the stars had aligned and does not rule out taking England job one day

One of Barcelona’s eight World Cup winners reflects on how Spain’s triumph is inspiring them in the Champions League

One of Barcelona’s eight World Cup winners reflects on how Spain’s triumph is inspiring them in the Champions League

Our cartoonist imagines how the football legend might while away the hours after calling time on his Argentina career

Two goals in the first 23 minutes secured Real Madrid a 2-1 victory against Inter, who had pulled one back through Carlos Augusto, in the Champions League

Barcelona target left exposed after draw with Villarreal as supporters vented their fury at his ‘dream’ to leave

Barcelona target left exposed after draw with Villarreal as supporters vented their fury at his ‘dream’ to leave

Britons report that EES digital entry and exit system has led to frustration, visa mix-ups and long queues On top of fears about extreme heat and possible jet fuel shortages, Britons planning summer holidays in the EU this year had another thing to worry about – long queues and waiting times caused by the bloc’s new border checks. The EU digital entry and exit system (EES), which requires non-EU citizens to register and be photographed and fingerprinted on arrival and departure from the Schengen zone, has been technically in full force since April after launching last autumn, but has been beset by teething problems. Continue reading...

MEDFORD, OR—Saying the infant really ought to save her tears for the real shit that’s headed her way, sources familiar with crying newborn Sophia Whitfield confirmed Monday that she had no idea how mu...

Our cartoonist on the nine fresh faces in club dugouts and their potential impact as they begin work

Teenager’s glorious strike made it 2-0 against Villarreal – but though they were pegged back to a draw the match sealed a feelgood return from the abyss

The Fifa chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has been sacked after openly criticising Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell parts of the World Cup to private investors

Teenager’s glorious strike made it 2-0 against Villarreal – but though they were pegged back to a draw the match sealed a feelgood return from the abyss

It was another season to remember for Lamine Yamal and Barcelona, along with Getafe, Rayo and one naughty fan

The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.

A document has shown how Fifa staff were involved in the European breakaway and that the global governing body was prepared to sideline member associations