Ken Early: Conor McGregor remains the man for all seasonsEven in defeat McGregor will continue to polarise opinion and nowhere more than his homelandMon Aug 28 2017 - 06:00
Ken Early: Despite defeat in the ring McGregor has still wonDubliner never stood a chance against the master but comes away with $100m in the bankSun Aug 27 2017 - 11:23
Ken Early: Mayweather learned quickly not to take his eyes off McGregorMayweather will try to make his opponent feel lost and lonely in the boxing ringSat Aug 26 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Matic is not a top player and Chelsea have upgradedCurrent Chelsea manager wants players who are tactically flexible – and he won’t tolerate slackingMon Aug 21 2017 - 08:17
Ken Early: What the Dickens? Spurs’ scrooges called out by RoseThis is the premiership, not ‘Oliver Twist’, and Rose was right to ask for more moneyMon Aug 14 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Neymar intent on being best-paid if not the bestBrazilian not moving to PSG for the challenge – money remains his bottom lineMon Aug 07 2017 - 07:45
Ken Early: The rest of Ireland’s campaign is about holding onIreland struggled to get going in a game they would have been expecting to win at homeMon Jun 12 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Ireland’s Uruguay win a classic of the June friendly genreAviva treated to a fun evening as Martin O’Neill’s men warm-up nicely for AustriaSun Jun 04 2017 - 21:26
Ken Early: You can’t ‘run’ a game without a well-run teamCriticism of Paul Pogba ignores context – no one can run the game in Mourinho’s UnitedMon May 29 2017 - 05:00
Ken Early: United clinch Europa League to salvage seasonJose Mourinho’s side back in Champions League after win over Ajax in StockholmWed May 24 2017 - 22:27
Ken Early: Manchester needs football in times like theseGame takes on symbolic and emotional importance for Manchester United playersWed May 24 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Arsène Wenger’s reign can’t survive on past gloriesThere has always been a clear time to say goodbye even for the best managersMon May 22 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Agents making the most of warped systemMino Raiola made €49 million from Paul Pogba’s transfer due to inconsistent systemMon May 15 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Liverpool are a long way from socialism these daysShankly’s club along with the rest of the Premier League are the ultimate neoliberalistsMon May 08 2017 - 12:30
Ken Early: Joey Barton ban raises questions over sport’s gambling cultureBanned Burnley midfielder right to highlight the link between the media and gamblingMon May 01 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Are Spurs the best in England? They are certainly not the luckiestBeing praised will be no consolation to Tottenham if they keep missing out on trophiesMon Apr 24 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Documentary shatters the myth of Les BleusRacial unity symbolised by France’s World Cup winners did not survive in post-9/11 worldThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:37
Ken Early: Mourinho delivers another smash-and-grab classicManchester United manager’s tactics were once again devoted to nullifying oppositionMon Apr 17 2017 - 10:07
Doctor Sócrates review: the thinking, drinking, footballing geniusBrazil captain was a self-styled free spirit who fell victim to his own contradictionsSat Apr 08 2017 - 06:00
Ken Early: Koeman still feeling ‘manly’ despite Coleman calamityEverton manager’s comments on Ross Barkley reflect reality of Premier League footballMon Apr 03 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Second-string display shows talent pool lacking depthMartin O’Neill knows he will need his frontliners back for Austria qualifierTue Mar 28 2017 - 22:40
Ken Early: Every player is a Neil Taylor until the rules are enforcedReferee did not send off Bale because he would have been accused of ruining the gameMon Mar 27 2017 - 13:04
On Tyranny review: ‘Post-truth’ is another term for ‘pre-fascism’American democracy is in crisis, and Timothy Snyder’s book is a call to fight backSat Mar 25 2017 - 06:00
Ken Early: Whole occasion felt unworthy of Coleman’s sufferingReferee Nicola Rizzoli could also have sent off Gareth Bale for tackle on John O’SheaFri Mar 24 2017 - 23:09
Ken Early: Bale is Wales’s undisputed technical chiefNot a personality leader, but it’s obvious he really cares about playing for his countryFri Mar 24 2017 - 06:00
Ken Early: Jose Mourinho’s game needs to evolve – and fastDignified, sophisticated play in Man City v Liverpool light years ahead of United’s formMon Mar 20 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Deportivo show PSG how to close out against BarçaBarcelona will be lucky to meet another team that self-destructs like Paris Saint-Germain didMon Mar 13 2017 - 09:29
Ken Early: Alexis Sánchez frustrated with constant failingsArsène Wenger dropping his lead striker at Liverpool is not giving off a good impressionMon Mar 06 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Zlatan leaves his mark on English gameFor many years, Zlatan and English football regarded each other with mutual scornMon Feb 27 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Luis Enrique’s strength is now his weakness at BarcelonaCoach’s system was brutally exposed as world-class individuals were overrun in ParisMon Feb 20 2017 - 10:32
Ken Early: How high-flying Leicester have landed with thumpRanieri had best team last season, not the best players – this time he has neitherMon Feb 13 2017 - 13:38
Ken Early: Wenger’s troubles at Emirates reminiscent of BrexitArsenal fans endure the widest gap between what they want and what they haveMon Feb 06 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Romance of the Cup a myth only TV companies believe inPremier League has become so rich that domestic cups have shrunk into irrelevanceMon Jan 30 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Guardiola’s courage will be rewarded in long runMost managers would have looked to shut Spurs down; Pep decided to try to outplay themMon Jan 23 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Mourinho reverts to type with Fellaini substitutionFor all talk of United’s return to former style, in crunch manager opts for brawn over skillMon Jan 16 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: World Cup plans to turn beautiful game to plain JaneMourinho’s reasons for backing 2026 Fifa plans reveal true status of international gameMon Jan 09 2017 - 15:04
Ken Early: Klopp and Conte happier looking for solutions than scapegoatsLiverpool manager has transformed a number of players who struggled under RodgersMon Jan 02 2017 - 07:02
A year when sport failed to divert us from life’s grim realitiesSports Review of 2016: Ken Early looks back at the major failings of Euro 2016Tue Dec 27 2016 - 13:35
Ken Early: Why does Wenger still indulge players like Özil?Yet again the Arsenal manager blamed the referee, but his men were simply outplayedMon Dec 19 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Spurs fail to live up to Mourinho’s pre-match billingTottenham Hotspur play with great intensity but there’s a problem: team has only one gearMon Dec 12 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Guardiola yet to remake City in Bayern imagePep spurns idea that Premier League is tougher than others, but player quality is an issueMon Dec 05 2016 - 05:55
Ken Early: Football struggles to unite during Rainbow Laces campaignPremier League’s support for LGBT community ran into predictable oppositionMon Nov 28 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Rooney righteously disgusted at hypocrisyEngland striker has been in the stocks for daring to insult the holy ideal of hard workMon Nov 21 2016 - 13:15
Ken Early: James McClean continues to thrive on passionWest Brom player knows now he is good enough for the top level, he has proven itMon Nov 14 2016 - 06:00
Ken Early: When the going gets tough, Ireland get goingUnder Martin O’Neill there is a steely determination and a willingness to hang in thereMon Nov 14 2016 - 04:00
Ken Early: Liverpool’s fun is just hard work in disguiseShould Anfield club sustain current scoring rate, they will win the Premier League titleMon Nov 07 2016 - 10:13
Ken Early: José Mourinho and Man United look out of dateBasic formula that brought success in the past has been ousted by newer methodsMon Oct 31 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Mourinho’s shock therapy isn’t enoughHe blamed players for Manchester United’s defeat, but what about his own approach?Mon Oct 24 2016 - 05:50
Ken Early: you can watch nothing and yet miss nothingTV ratings for live Premier League games have seen a 19% fall year-on-yearMon Oct 17 2016 - 07:00
Ken Early: Wes Hoolahan essential to Irish team right nowMcClean adds goals to industry of effort to leave Martin O’Neill with decisions to makeMon Oct 10 2016 - 07:00
