Samama Rahman

After AC Milan and Inter Milan set up the first Derby Della Madonnina in the Champions League in 18 years, tech giants Amazon were forced to make an unusual concession due to ‘national interests’ and hand over the two legs to free-to-air television, so all of Italy could watch regardless of subscriptions and package deals.

While takeovers from wealthy financers have been very much in vogue across top-tier European leagues, one that continues to do its best to resist that trend is the Bundesliga in Germany.

When Reiss Nelson’s shot rippled the back of the Bournemouth net in the 97th minute and secured an unlikely 3-2 win at the start of March, it seemed that Arsenal had begun to harness the resolve of champions.

The Europa League may not have the allure of the Champions League but the competition no longer seems to be a simple pathway into Europe’s elite tournament for teams that are not good enough to merit a place based on prospects in their league.

Against the odds, Lionel Messi has secured a second shot at the World Cup after falling short in the final 8 years ago, but in the path to Argentina’s supremacy stand reigning world champions France,

Argentina’s run to the World Cup final has been nothing short of breathless, with a loss against Saudi Arabia in their opening World Cup game triggering a fight-or-flight response that has seen La Albiceleste come out swinging in each of their games since.

The World Cup has traditionally been a platform that offered players the unique chance of being flung from unknowns into the realms of Kings and Kaisers over the course of just one month.

Spain head coach Luis Enrique proved that he was a man of his word, delivering exactly what he had promised in La Furia Roja’s Round of 16 clash in the World Cup against Morocco.

A dream match-up for an entire generation is on the cards, with Brazil and Argentina finally on a collision course for the semifinal.

Lending credence to the idea that fate itself would conspire against the holders in the group stages -- as was the case with Italy in 2010,

While some stunning upsets have dominated headlines throughout the 2022 World Cup, not least Japan’s stunning 2-1 win over Spain on Thursday,

An upset stitches together thousands of individual and team moments, solid strategy and immaculate execution. Sometimes, the case may be that of a smash-and-grab. Other times, an unfancied team may dominate from start to finish. But the absolute power that governs such results is unwavering self-belief.

As the minutes ticked by for another video assistant referee (VAR) review after Vinicius Jr. had scored to put Brazil ahead against Switzerland on Monday, apprehension began to grow among the raucous Brazil fans.

After Neymar left the pitch injured against Serbia in Brazil’s opening World Cup game and shed tears on the bench, it reflected his helplessness more than anything else.

After winning the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010, it quickly became clear that Qatar would have to pull a rabbit out of its hat to successfully stage football’s showpiece event. The largest concern at the time was whether players could even perform in the searing summer as the Mi

After a tentative couple of years that saw major disruptions in streams of revenue caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, shadows cast over the balance sheets of football clubs started to disperse this season. Stadiums were finally filled almost to capacity for the entirety of the season after two years when that was simply not possible.

With the stage set for the Champions League semifinals, the destiny of the title has been split between four coaches.

“We collapsed. We put our lives on hold for this match and this success. For our country, our people. We only had this motivation in mind. It is much more than a personal disappointment.”

The celebrations among the Reds stood in stark contrast to the body language of Manchester City at the final whistle against Crystal Palace on Tuesday, which, coupled with Liverpool’s win, saw their lead at the top reduced to just one point.

While most Manchester United fans would have been well within their rights to feel sadness at the departure of club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from the dugout, there must have been a tinge of optimism.