Football
Austin MacPhee’s transfer saga is a sign of the Premier League’s obsession with set pieces
The Aston Villa set-piece coach’s impending move to Chelsea reflects how coaches specialising in this area of the game are now sought after and talked about like top centre-forwards.
England’s teenage transfer market has become a Wild West, with Brexit rules adding another layer of complexity
A dedicated tribunal determines the fees for teenage transfers, but clubs often get around it through “tactical promotions” into the first team.
Atlético Madrid came up with a creative way to announce the signing of Kang-in Lee
The Colchoneros used a huge video screen in Seoul, at a carefully chosen time, to reveal the signing ahead of the official announcement.
Valencia’s Oceanogràfic, Europe’s largest marine park, names a grey shark Ferran Torres
The tribute goes beyond the goal that decided the World Cup final: the PSG and Spain striker is a Valencian himself and has already worked with the aquarium in his hometown.
Tornike Kvaratskhelia, Khvicha’s brother, catching the eye in his first Conference League appearances
Comparisons should be avoided, but he remains one to keep an eye on.
Hull City’s president is operating in the transfer market like never before
Acun Ilicali, owner of newly promoted Premier League club Hull City, said he was “disturbed” by the rumours surrounding his side. He then offered a list, partly explicit and partly mysterious, of the deals he is working on.
Sergio Busquets is ready to begin his coaching career at Barcelona
He will start out with Barça Atlètic, and everyone at La Masia is eager to see his renowned understanding of the game put into practice.
Marcos Llorente is one of the most distinctive figures in European and global football, but he is also a shrewd entrepreneur
The new world champion promotes pseudoscientific and denialist ideas, while creating brands that generate substantial revenue across several sectors.
The Premier League will bring all clubs and several Legends together for a major project aimed at strengthening ties with US fans
The project will follow the model of the watch parties that proved so successful during the World Cup in the United States.
Barcelona set to spend more than €8m on Club Brugge winger who is yet to make his first-team debut
His name is Jesse Bisiwu, he is 18 years old and Barça’s scouts are convinced he resembles Dembélé.
Spain have become so strong partly because so many young players (and coaches) have gone abroad
A philosophy that has become a model for others, built on every club’s consistent investment in its youth academies and the immediate opportunities those young players receive in the league.
World Cup matches streamed live on TikTok have attracted 465 million views
A figure that reveals much about the future of football and the way fans will experience the game.