Germany fail to convince at Maracanã but they still march on to semi-final dateVictory over France was tense, error-strewn and largely uninspiringSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Joachim Löw’s Germany face up to their moment of truth against FranceHas the Germany coach brought his much-admired team as far as they can go?Fri Jul 04 2014 - 04:00
Lack of quality adds to Messi’s heavy burdenArgentina needs a few more stars to come out to play in BrazilWed Jul 02 2014 - 08:36
Messi issues edict on formation ahead of crunch Switzerland fixtureArgentina’s taciturn midfield maestro confirms preferred team shape of 4-3-3Tue Jul 01 2014 - 01:00
Recife Letter: When losing everything makes you realise how lucky you are‘I thought about the joy the thief must have felt as he unpacked my electronics-laden bag’Mon Jun 30 2014 - 11:00
Costa Rica take another European scalp and march onFive flawless penalties after a 1-1 draw in Recife books meeting with the NetherlandsMon Jun 30 2014 - 07:22
Maradona’s defence of Suarez a reminder of Argentinian superstar’s past indiscretionsEven the Uruguayan president backs the biting striker’s causeSat Jun 28 2014 - 14:00
Germany win but USA join them in second roundKen Early from Recife, where Jürgen Klinsmann’s side joined his homeland in last 16Thu Jun 26 2014 - 20:27
Victory for Germany may help repair damage of GijonThe loser in Recife tonight could be eliminated. A draw, however, takes both sides throughThu Jun 26 2014 - 08:00
Luis Suarez facing World Cup expulsion after latest bite claimsFifa charge Uruguay striker and he has until tonight to provide evidence to support his caseWed Jun 25 2014 - 09:19
Uruguay go through but Luis Suarez in the dock againStriker at the centre of another biting controversy as Italy knocked out in Natal after Godin winnerTue Jun 24 2014 - 20:12
Luis Suarez takes another nibble at the English mediaFront page of Sun newspaper on day of England-Uruguay game seems to have upset strikerTue Jun 24 2014 - 07:15
Late German reprieve grates with LahmBattling Ghana take fight to ex-champions with aggressive and direct performanceMon Jun 23 2014 - 13:57
Brazil’s class divide writ large in tale of two World Cup citiesRich Brazilians don’t want Brazil to win . . . they fear it could propel Rousseff to a second termMon Jun 23 2014 - 12:52
Klose equals World Cup record to save GermanyStunning second half sees Ghana come back from goal down to lead 2-1Sat Jun 21 2014 - 22:25
Players have bought into feeling of being part of something huge in BrazilThe true heir to Maradona arrived at this World Cup in São Paulo last Thursday night – Luis SuarezSat Jun 21 2014 - 08:00
France’s campaign begins in earnest against a solid Swiss sideDidier Deschamps has beautifully balanced French side in a good placeFri Jun 20 2014 - 08:10
Hindsight easy after watching wheels come off Spanish trainCoach Vincente Del Bosque made wrong calls but it’s hard to argue with most of his decisionsFri Jun 20 2014 - 07:40
Escalator mayhem in São Paulo and sightings of a red-faced RonaldoA city of bright lights and frenetic activity runs according to its own curious Latino sensibilities writes Ken EarlyThu Jun 19 2014 - 07:00
Stubborn Scolari could cost Brazil any hope of home gloryLoyalty to certain players may be undoing of Big PhilWed Jun 18 2014 - 07:00
Ronaldo the individual no match for Germany’s collective mightWorld Player of the Year’s superpowers deserted him on a bad day outTue Jun 17 2014 - 02:28
England fall foul of misguided team selectionHodgson’s decision to play Rooney on the left amounted to a waste of the player’s talentMon Jun 16 2014 - 10:55
Last-chance saloon beckons for England’s Wayne RooneyHis task in this World Cup is to prove he is still world-class at something other than securing pay-risesSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
Neymar lives up to his star billing as Brazil’s golden boyDubious penalty decision turns the game in hosts’ favour, as they come from behind to delight fansThu Jun 12 2014 - 23:36
Big Phil's Brazil built for power and paceThe manager may be conservative but a settled team know exactly what he wantsThu Jun 12 2014 - 07:35
England’s lost decadeAt Euro 2004, Wayne Rooney touched fleeting, sensational greatness. Since then, England fans have had little to celebrateFri Jun 06 2014 - 10:00
As O’Neill calls the shots it seems Keane could be lured by Celtic – but at what cost?O’Neill spends so much time talking of his assistant one feels sure he would manage without himMon Jun 02 2014 - 12:00
Rolls of honour beginning to read more like rich listsThe wealthier the club the further it will go and the underdog’s fate is consigned to followMon May 26 2014 - 12:00
Sergio Ramos is Atlético Madrid’s nemesis in dramatic Champions League finalReal Madrid defender heads home equaliser in added-on time to break Atlético heartsMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Atlético are the ultimate test of Real Madrid’s neurosisSelf-styled Kings of Europe have chance to win record 10th European CupSat May 24 2014 - 10:00
Sometimes ‘deserving’ to win actually has something to do with winningAtlético Madrid weren’t prepared to accept fate. Can they do it again in the Champions League?Mon May 19 2014 - 12:00
Pellegrini takes the honours, but it’s far from clear who is manager of the yearIt’s not all about money at the top, but deep pockets have helped some to prosperMon May 12 2014 - 12:00
Ken Early: Ancelotti's lack of hubris shows up Mourinho's vanityReal Madrid boss might sometimes be lost for answers, but he never loses his deep respect for the talent of exceptional footballersMon May 05 2014 - 12:00
Liverpool's tactical naivety and Gerrard error ensures champagne stays on iceRodgers played into Mourinho’s hands by doing exactly what he was expected to doMon Apr 28 2014 - 12:00
David Moyes discovers the ugly business behind beautiful gameFinancial realities of modern football mean Glazers can’t afford to gamble any longerTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Mourinhoball and myth of Special One punctured in Torres’ bookA fascinating study of Jose Mourinho explains why his winning formula has been coming up shortMon Apr 21 2014 - 12:00
Gerrard’s magic powers could just net him the goal of a lifetimeThe Liverpool captain has led his team to this point by metamorphosing into the kind of player many of us believed he never could beMon Apr 14 2014 - 12:00
Goodison revolution continues apace courtesy of erstwhile and envious admirersIn Chelsea’s Lukaku and Moyes’s durable legacy, Martinez found considerable talent at his disposalMon Apr 07 2014 - 12:09
Flawed but inspirational Suarez in vanguard of Liverpool’s impressive title challengeIn football as in most things timing is everything and the Anfield wait for that league success may soon be overMon Mar 31 2014 - 12:03
Another thrashing sends Wenger back to the drawing boardFor the third time this season, Arsenal have imploded when faced with the challenge posed by one of their main rivalsMon Mar 24 2014 - 12:00
Moyes bereft as hapless United crumble to bitter foeThe theatre of dreams is fast becoming nightmarish for the Old Trafford bossMon Mar 17 2014 - 12:00
‘Why does Tim Sherwood keep getting cut down?’Sherwood’s career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur does not look promising any moreMon Mar 10 2014 - 11:00
Toothless David Moyes lacks the killer bite in Old Trafford’s lions’ denProblem with the Manchester United boss is if he was ever going to stamp his authority, he probably would have started by nowMon Mar 03 2014 - 12:00
Initial optimism gives way to uneasy pessimismGermany has obvious advantages over Ireland in terms of resourcesMon Feb 24 2014 - 10:37
Genetics vs practice: there’s only one winnerFree of grand conclusions and glib theorising, this sporting study is all the more fascinating as a resultWed Feb 19 2014 - 12:00
Nothing special about Mourinho invective when it comes to Arsenal visionary WengerThe Chelsea boss is incapable of taking responsibility for failure, which is never his faultTue Feb 18 2014 - 14:17
Passion-player Suarez leading by example in Liverpool’s pursuit of top-four finishStriker’s goals dividend proving a winner with fans and team-mates alike this seasonMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Bellamy broadside at Cardiff fans latest in long line of tiresome tiradesIf the former Wales international is to remain influential in the dressingroom he will need to find the net more oftenMon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00
Financial Fair Play rules not high on Chelsea or PSG’s agendaIf Uefa are serious about their own regulations, then PSG’s huge sponsorship deals look dubious at the very leastMon Jan 27 2014 - 12:00
Three good reasons for Manchester United to sell Wayne Rooney to ChelseaOld Trafford side needs a completely new defence and midfield. Building that new team will take timeMon Jan 20 2014 - 12:00
