Ken Early: Gareth Southgate becomes the new Churchill as England dreamsA jubilant and delirious nation is expecting its superheroes to take it to the finalWed Jul 11 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: France’s terminators set to bring football back to ParisKylian Mbappé sublime as Belgium are outfought in subdued St Petersburg semi-finalTue Jul 10 2018 - 21:38
Ken Early: The least we owe England is to keep on hating to the endNo room for objective analysis or comment when it comes to England’s World Cup runSat Jul 07 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: France fail to dazzle but easily see off UruguayDidier Deschamps side played very much to the manager’s style in getting the job doneFri Jul 06 2018 - 17:23
Ken Early: Streetwise England a further step along the roadHarry Maguire’s performance summed up how Gareth Southgate’s side has grown upTue Jul 03 2018 - 23:14
Ken Early: Good or bad, Brazil know best just to play along with NeymarThe superstar displayed both the sublime and the ridiculous in victory over Mexico in SamaraMon Jul 02 2018 - 20:19
Ken Early: If Putin only knew football always gives you a chanceLast 16 clash proved that the golden era of Spanish football is well and truly overMon Jul 02 2018 - 06:04
Ken Early: Friendly Russians, magnificent football, cheap beer – what’s not to like?Easy to jump to the wrong conclusions about a nation we only get a partial picture ofSat Jun 30 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Brazil’s cute hoorism helps them into last-16Neymar failed to get on the scoresheet but the five-time winners had more than enoughWed Jun 27 2018 - 21:06
Ken Early: France yet to find rhythm after Danish stalemateBoth sides went through the motions in Moscow but that could come to hurt FrenchTue Jun 26 2018 - 17:13
Ken Early: England's warm-up is over, the World Cup starts nowPanama were so awful it was hard to believe this was taking place at the World Cup finalsMon Jun 25 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Germany have plenty of room for improvement‘If the team brings to bear on the pitch their idea, their talent, their ability - we will prevail’Sat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Neymar and Samba boys struggling to find rhythmBrazil leave it late to get past stubborn Costa Rica in Group E St Petersburg clashFri Jun 22 2018 - 15:12
Ken Early: Free-scoring Russia give Egypt the runaroundMohamed Salah scores late penalty after Egypt fell apart just after half-timeTue Jun 19 2018 - 21:48
Ken Early: England show old habits die hard under pressureHarry Kane’s late goal brings relief after an old school tournament performanceMon Jun 18 2018 - 21:09
Ken Early: England's old delusion of optimism curdles to fatalismNation may expect, but this group of players not stirred by the old ‘up-and-at-em’ gameMon Jun 18 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Ronaldo proves the sorcerer of Sochi on magical nightPortuguese star’s performance was beyond efficiency - it was alchemyFri Jun 15 2018 - 22:10
Ken Early: Spain become victims of managerial fiascoReal mess as Madrid end up with national pariah Julen Lopetegui at the helmThu Jun 14 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Why the World Cup outcome is so difficult to predictThis tournament may be first World Cup in while when pure talent makes the differenceMon Jun 11 2018 - 11:00
Ken Early: World Cup gives the West a glimpse of real RussiaSuspicions of Russia and its president means Western expectations are very lowMon Jun 11 2018 - 06:00
Justice has nothing to do with it as anti-hero Ramos has the last laughSalah’s injury and Karius’s disastrous display combineMon May 28 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Liverpool come to the final armed with self-beliefReal Madrid may be the best team in the world, but Jürgen Klopp is the best managerSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Kiev still bears the scars of revolutionThe Ukrainian city is in football mode, but reminders of the violence are always thereFri May 25 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Klopp and Pep don’t need big Belgians, why does Jose?United boss Jose Mourinho blames FA Cup defeat on Lukaku and Fellaini absenceMon May 21 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Manchester City are their own best enemiesBeware of the recent ‘defending your title’ curse, but City’s style means they could soarMon May 14 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Is Gerrard at Rangers a no-brainer or just brainless?Liverpool’s match-winner plumps for possibly the worst opportunity in soccerMon May 07 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Arsenal need someone who gets the power of sacrificeArsene Wenger’s side will get a lesson on what they lack when they face AtléticoMon Apr 30 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Mané’s miss allows Salah to seize the momentAS Roma’s early confidence rapidly dissolved at AnfieldWed Apr 25 2018 - 06:30
Ken Early: Wenger's bottom line cost Arsenal's fansClub's strict financial model worked well for the manager and board, if not for supportersMon Apr 23 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Why Mo Salah has to win Player of the YearDe Bruyne’s the better all-rounder, but the Liverpool striker is astonishingMon Apr 16 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: ‘Bald fraud’ Guardiola has had singular impact on gameCity coach’s high-minded approach sets him up for criticism but record speaks for itselfMon Apr 09 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Chelsea are just a collection of parts, not a teamRoman Abramovich needs to adopt a new outlook if no longer willing to spend bigMon Apr 02 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Russia's World Cup propaganda potential is limitedThe narratives surrounding the country right now leave little room for organisers' attempts at positive spinMon Mar 26 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Mourinho’s tactics undermine Pogba and SanchezMight Lukaku’s good performances have more to do with style than with personal qualities?Mon Mar 19 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Bigger not necessarily better for West HamDisillusioned fans vent ire at rich owners who lack a coherent strategy on the gameMon Mar 12 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Castrate a (Red) Bull or bow down to cash?Dortmund will not produce half-and-half Red Bull scarves, cash killing Premier LeagueMon Mar 05 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Criticising Jose Mourinho was Antonio Conte's big mistakeContrast between Lukaku and Morata’s performance was the story of the matchMon Feb 26 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: What is PSG's cause or do they even have one?Engrained culture of battling for a ‘cause’ familiar to Real Madrid and BarcelonaMon Feb 19 2018 - 05:00
Ken Early: All not looking rosy between Pogba and MourinhoGifted Frenchman’s natural position is clearly not as a shield in front of back fourMon Feb 12 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Liverpool and Spurs a showcase of cutting edge footballKlopp and Pochettino disagreed on penalties, but game was example of where top level football is goingMon Feb 05 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Give coaches a limited number of VAR appealsNFL system would prevent the new practice from being too finicky and overbearingMon Jan 29 2018 - 07:13
Ken Early: Mkhitaryan for Sánchez swap is ideal for all partiesArmenian will thrive at Arsenal while Sánchez can show his creativity at UnitedMon Jan 22 2018 - 07:00
Ken Early: Ireland end up as consolation prize for O’NeillMost supporters were happy to draw a line under manager’s time in chargeMon Jan 15 2018 - 06:00
Ken Early: Lure of La Liga will exist for as long as pay gap doesThere was a lot more at stake than a childhood dream in Coutinho’s move to CataloniaMon Jan 08 2018 - 07:00
Moments of the year: McGregor fights for his right to partyCash is king for the Notorious but he now needs a new dream to chaseSun Dec 24 2017 - 11:00
Ken Early: Manchester City are saviours of the Premier LeaguePep Guardiola’s side are quickly becoming the best team the league has ever seenMon Dec 18 2017 - 06:30
Ken Early: Pep proves Barca template can work in EnglandDespite Mourinho’s protestations, City’s clear superiority is now plain for all to seeMon Dec 11 2017 - 06:35
Ken Early: Shamefulness of the Qatar World Cup laid bareThe Workers’ Cup, a film about the hard lives of stadium labourers, is sad and revealingMon Dec 04 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Mohamed Salah is not a truly great wingerHe’s not a winger at all – football terminology needs to catch up with changes in the gameMon Nov 27 2017 - 07:00
Ken Early: Tony Pulis’s collecting of points misses the pointA criticism of the West Brom manager is the way his teams tend to switch off after 40 pointsMon Nov 20 2017 - 08:54
