Tag: Premier League

Amadou Onana, a midfielder who fits Unai Emery's Champions League vision at Aston Villa

Aston Villa and Unai Emery wanted the newfound riches that come with Champions League football to enable them to buy premium talent.One area...

What England thinks of England: From Jordan Pickford's Sunderland to Ollie Watkins' Newton Abbot

On the first floor of the National Football Museum in Manchester, there is a corner dedicated to what it calls ‘The (almost) Impossible...

Newcastle United confirm departures of co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi

Newcastle United have confirmed that co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi have left the club after three years at St James’ Park.Staveley, 51,...

How Uruguay vs Colombia descened into chaos – and the questions raised by the ugly scenes

What should have been a showpiece game in the semi-final of the Copa America in Charlotte on Wednesday night descended into something more...

Ollie Watkins, Cole Palmer, and an England goal that was worth the wait

Cole Palmer gets onto the ball, midway into the Netherlands’ half. Five rows in front, a thirty-something-year-old man grabs his father’s shoulder.The Chelsea...

It’s Coming Home: Is England fan anthem Three Lions a dream, boast or way of life?

A version of this article was first published the last time football was supposed to be coming home — during Euro 2020 on...