Lord Triesman, former Labour minister and FA chair, dies aged 82 Former prime minister Tony Blair paid tribute to Triesman as a ‘vital part of the New Labour movement’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
Everton boss David Moyes says football is ‘killing’ managers’ celebrations The Toffees boss struggled to contain his emotions at the Amex Stadium when substitute Beto struck in the seventh minute of added time and was booked. The Independent UK · Jan 31
Lucas Paqueta Names Two Premier League Giants He Rejected Before Historic Transfer Lucas Paquetá has left West Ham United in the middle of a relegation battle. Sports Illustrated · Jan 31
Labour peer and former FA chairman Lord Triesman dies aged 82 Labour’s leader in the House of Lords, Baroness Angela Smith, said Lord Triesman was ‘respected and loved by his colleagues’. Evening Standard · Jan 31
Erling Haaland tops Football Tax List ahead of Mo Salah and Man United star Erling Haaland paid more tax than any other footballer in the UK over the past 12 months The Independent UK · Jan 31
Erling Haaland paid almost £17m in tax over last 12 months as staggering salary revealed Premier League top-earners revealed by Sunday Times Football Tax List Evening Standard · Jan 31
Brooklyn Beckham’s former coach says star struggled to fit in with team mates due to his ‘crackers’ life Brooklyn Beckham’s former football coach said he was “worried” about him, as he confessed that the star struggled to fit in with teammates due to his “crackers” life. The Independent UK · Jan 31
Germany rule out World Cup boycott despite calls to send Trump a message Germany’s football federation, the DFB, has ruled out a boycott of the World Cup despite calls to send a message to Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
MrBeast bribes goalkeeper in unusual charity football stunt at Match for Hope 2026 YouTube star MrBeast created a viral moment during a charity football match in Doha when he jokingly appeared to bribe a goalkeeper with $10,000 before taking a penalty. The goalkeeper refused, and MrBeast converted the spot kick. The playful stunt drew global attention while amplifying the Match for Hope event’s… The Times of India · Jan 31
Women’s Champions Cup final: Arsenal chase more glory against ‘intense’ Corinthians Renée Slegers warned Arsenal against complacency as they face a Corinthians side who have caused one upset in London already before Sunday’s showpiece The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
‘Footballers really are just very normal people, and that’s what I found with him. I had the chance to live and work alongside Cristiano, it was a very pleasant surprise’ Alvaro Gonzalez on what Cristiano Ronaldo is really like off the pitch The Al Nassr dressing room welcomed Ronaldo to the Saudi Pro League in December 2022 FourFourTwo · Jan 31
Premier League buildup, transfer news and more – as it happened All the lead-up to the weekend’s football action The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
The day English football changed: 10 years on from Manchester City naming Pep Guardiola That 1 February 2016 announcement led to Johan Cruyff’s gospel spreading to all corners of our game – and a bromance with Neil Warnock The Guardian - UK · Jan 31
PC Gamer · Jan 30 Top football manager reminds football media that real football 'is not Football Manager, unfortunately' Would probably be nice if Tottenham could reload their season though.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Arsenal’s terminally online Premier League title pursuit is a symbol of our times A robotic team running on data and scrutinised relentlessly in a climate of angst and rage feels like a metaphor for the digital age
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Sheffield Wednesday takeover in limbo while EFL checks source of bidders’ funding The EFL is taking its time assessing the prospective buyout of Sheffield Wednesday to establish whether the purchase would be largely funded by the proceeds of gambling and crypto-gambling operations
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Your Guardian sport weekend: Australian Open finals, Premier League and T20 cricket Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Thierno Barry ‘dreams big’ after finding goalscoring touch at Everton The striker is striving for a long stay in the Premier League, years on from ‘losing the love to play football’ following a poor run with Basel
The Independent UK · Jan 30 I’m in a toxic relationship with Newcastle United – and I’m breaking up with Eddie Howe... maybe THE ADAM CLERY FOOTBALL COLUMN: Adam Clery loves Eddie Howe like only a fan in a toxic relationship can – but even he wonders if Newcastle need a shake-up
FourFourTwo · Jan 30 Arsenal complete best business of January transfer window without spending a penny The Gunners have moved to tie down one of the best young prospects in world football
Sports Illustrated · Jan 30 Fab's 2025 All-Bust Fantasy Football Team Led By Brian Thomas Jr., Justin Jefferson The week after the Conference Championship Games is always a bit slow in terms of NFL and fantasy football news. So, as the NFL does during this “dead week,” it
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30 Transfer deadline day awaits – will any desperate clubs go wild in the aisles? In today’s Football Daily: will struggling clubs press the panic button before the transfer window closes?
The Independent UK · Jan 30 John Bishop calls for boycott over World Cup in Trump’s America: ‘It’s a joke and a complete embarrassment’ The comedian and former semi-professional player made his thoughts on controversial tournament known
Radio France Internationale · Jan 30 Senegal to appeal Confederation of African Football sanctions over CAN final Senegal says it plans to appeal the decision by the Confederation of African Football to suspend coach Pape Thiaw for five matches and impose a $100,000 fine, following chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month.