The Local Game: Dreaming of 2026

Whatever the result last night, Vietnamese fans can keep dreaming of their team’s first World Cup appearance, but at the risk of sounding like a party pooper, perhaps the best chance of fulfilling that dream is yet to come.

Behind enemy lines ahead of crunch qualifiers

A lot has changed since the pandemic forced the suspension of international football, so we caught up with reporters based in Indonesia, the UAE and Malaysia to see how their teams have prepared for the final matches.

A knock-out blow to Evertonians

considering my skin would make that of a rhino look virtually translucent, I don’t particularly lose any sleep over the comment.

Another kick in the teeth for families of Hillsborough victims

I can safely say hand on my heart and with true conviction, the initial investigation into the cause of the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster, when 96 Liverpool supporters were killed watching their team play in the FA Cup semi-final, was a cover-up of gargantuan proportions.

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