Game Over, Ball Burst

Game Over, Ball Burst

Football

Ireland-Israel games should not go ahead
This international break Ireland are preparing for two Nations League games against Israel, who are currently engaged in an active genocide in…
Here We Go: Premier League spends £3.4bn as the transfer frenzy reaches critical mass
Another record-setting transfer window for Premier League clubs, as they burn through cash and transfer insiders reap the benefit of never-ending…
The turgid world of football content: who is any of it for?
More football means more content. And most of it is worse than ever. As podcasts get picked up by big streaming platforms, the football content…
The definitive best and worst Premier League kits this season
The rankings you’ve all been waiting for.
FIFA burns from the inside as Gianni Infantino scrambles for survival
The FIFA President pulled the sudden trigger to sell elements of the World Cup to private investment, as the world of football unites to reclaim what's…
That was the 2026 World Cup
A World Cup of great games, lots of goals, stars that shone, where ultimately the best team won - but it was not without its mostly non-footballing…
Identity and trust is what places Messi and Argentina above the rest
Argentina have clawed their way back into a World Cup final, with a clear identity and revolving solar system around their great genius.
The Uninvited
A World Cup with more room than ever found none for Ireland - and this time we have only ourselves to blame.
Liverpool's biggest gamble was sticking with Slot
There's a multitude of risks with moving on from a Premier League winning manager, but the biggest gamble of all was persisting with Arne Slot.
The inevitability of Liverpool and Arne Slot
18 defeats, a fading identity and questions over training ground work ethic leaves Arne Slot in a precarious position at Liverpool.
World Cup 2026 Health Check: Bigger, greedier, and more grotesque than ever
With just under two months to go to the 2026 World Cup, it's fair to say it hasn't exactly been plain sailing off the field.
The weight of an empire
Man Utd move on from another manager and another failed project, and return to the warm bosom of ex-player familiarity.
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