Archive, 1985: Alcohol banned from football grounds in England and Wales
Football | The Guardianby compiled by Jason Rodrigues·18d ago
UK prime minister, Andy Burnham has spoken out about football fans facing “discrimination” because they cannot drink alcohol in the stands, signalling that he may change the law.
Has Arsenal been figured out? Three big questions after Brighton’s upset
Football | The Guardianby Graham Ruthven·18d ago
Before this past weekend, Arsenal had not lost in the Premier League since April. Nine straight league wins had been enough to crown the Gunners as champions at the end of last season and firmly...
‘It’s not in us’: Anthony Gordon backs Tuchel over England’s possession problem
Football | The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg·18d ago
Anthony Gordon has sided with Thomas Tuchel’s assertion that controlling games through possession is not part of English football’s DNA.
Kaptein fantastic strikes early to give Chelsea WCL win against Austria Vienna
Football | The Guardianby Suzanne Wrack at the Cherry Red Records Stadium·18d ago
Wieke Kaptein’s early goal gave Chelsea a winning start to their Champions League campaign against Austria Vienna but it was a far from comfortable evening for the Blues.
Football Daily | Madrid, Mourinho and the fight for neutrality in row with Javier Tebas
Football | The Guardianby Barry Glendenning·18d ago
A LIGA OF ITS OWN While football managers moaning about referees to deflect from their own teams’ shortcomings is nothing new, few do performative, wounded, righteous indignation with quite the...
Manchester United report seventh straight annual loss despite record revenue
Football | The Guardianby Agencies·19d ago
Manchester United reported their seventh straight annual loss on Wednesday as costs related to player acquisitions and January’s sacking of Ruben Amorim pushed them deeper into the red.
Ten of the best-value deals from this summer’s transfer window
Football | The Guardianby Niall McVeigh·19d ago
Even in this era of relentless transfer inflation, a fee of more than £20m does not usually represent a bargain. Roma’s move for the Porto playmaker Mora may be an exception, though.
Disney+ criticised for advert break during Women’s Champions League game
Football | The Guardianby Tom Garry·19d ago
Disney+ has been criticised by viewers after an advert break interrupted the second half of Tuesday’s live television coverage of Arsenal’s opening Women’s Champions League fixture.
Columbus Crew sack coach Federico Higuaín for ‘man’s game’ jibe aimed at female referee
Football | The Guardianby Agencies·19d ago
Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew have sacked their reserve team coach after he allegedly grabbed a female referee’s hand and told her “don’t forget this is a man’s game”.
Mikel Arteta agrees contract extension expected to keep him at Arsenal until 2030
Football | The Guardianby Ed Aarons·19d ago
Mikel Arteta has agreed a long-term contract extension with Arsenal that includes a hefty pay rise in recognition of his success last season and could take his reign as the manager beyond a decade.
Édouard Mendy: ‘Winning Afcon was 10 times better than the Champions League’
Football | The Guardianby Ed Aarons·20d ago
“I had to stay patient and try to have a cool head because everywhere else there was fire,” Édouard Mendy remembers.
Lions and Irons: the Dockers derby – a photo essay
Football | The Guardianby Adam Isfendiyar·20d ago
On 19 September 2026, Millwall hosted West Ham at the Den. It was the 100th competitive meeting between the clubs, and the first in 14 years.
Women’s Champions League: will OL Lyonnes or English trio topple a weakened Barcelona?
Football | The Guardianby Tom Garry·20d ago
This competition is wide open. “But, wait, you say that every year!” No, honestly, this time it is wide open.
‘It’s bordering on exploitation’: how pseudoscience is duping football
Football | The Guardianby Sam Cunningham·20d ago
Dr Claire-Marie Roberts was working at Coventry City when she received a call from someone asking whether she knew how much oxygen was in the atmosphere.
Long-range hits and goals galore: inside the Premier League’s return to chaos | Andrew Beasley
Football | The Guardianby Andrew Beasley·20d ago
Goals in the Premier League are up. Chaos is returning. End-to-end football is back. The division is more open, in more ways than one.
Pierre Sage took Lens to new heights. His replacement left after six games
Football | The Guardianby Luke Entwistle·20d ago
It was under cover of darkness that Yannick Cahuzac took his place in the Lens dugout at the Stade Louis II on Friday night.
Paper trail of protests: José Mourinho plays the hits in Madrid derby defeat | Sid Lowe
Football | The Guardianby Sid Lowe·20d ago
There were many questions to emerge from the Madrid derby, which Atlético won 2-1 in front of 70,514 very, very noisy people at the Metropolitano on Sunday afternoon, even if not the one José...
WSL talking points: Arsenal’s attacking woes and Goodwin makes England case
Football | The Guardianby Tom Garry, Sophie Downey, Réshma Rao and Mitul Samji·21d ago
After being unable to find a way through Crystal Palace’s backline last time out, Arsenal were again frustrated at home in a draw with Manchester United on Saturday and Renée Slegers was asked...
Carrick disputes Cunha’s claim that Manchester United lacked energy in Fulham draw
Football | The Guardianby David Hytner at Craven Cottage·21d ago
Michael Carrick rejected the suggestion that his Manchester United players lacked physical fitness after they snatched a last-gasp 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday.
Manchester United’s engine room runs out of steam as fans voice frustration | Jacob Steinberg
Football | The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg at Craven Cottage·21d ago
One of the more damning aspects of Manchester United’s tortured rebuild is their inability to multitask.
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