Psychodrama of José Mourinho’s ‘most beautiful defeat’ changed game for ever As Inter and Barcelona meet again in a Champions League semi-final, it’s hard to ignore their epochal clash in 2010 The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025
Maresca picking a fight with Chelsea fans feels like an act of self-sabotage While the manager is just one broken cog in the club’s malfunctioning machine, riling supporters never ends well The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: every El Clasico final Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in the Copa del Rey final at the end of April. Here, a look at the pair's previous meetings in finals... FourFourTwo · Apr 9, 2025
Italian teams cannot cope with modern football’s intensity. They need a reboot Fifteen years on from a Serie A side winning the Champions League, Atlético Madrid are the blueprint for return to the top The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025
Manchester United’s post-Ferguson strikers: 12 years, 19 players, few triumphs Amid club’s scoring struggles we run through the centre-forwards, from Rooney to Zirkzee, since Alex Ferguson’s exit The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025
Will Jose Mourinho Be Banned for Grabbing Galatasaray Coach's Nose? José Mourinho faces a lengthy ban after he was sent off for grabbing the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk. Sports Illustrated · Apr 3, 2025
Southampton and the holy grail: will they avoid football history books? In today’s Football Daily: Things are looking up, perhaps, at St Mary’s The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025
European football: Mourinho grabs rival manager’s nose after Turkish Cup defeat Galatasaray manager says José Mourinho ‘pinched my nose’ at the end of their bad-tempered quarter-final victory over Fenerbahce The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Liverpool, inflexible sheep farmers and why a change can do you good In today’s Football Daily: Arne Slot and the expectancy that this Merseyside derby will be different The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025
Brazil and a World Cup plan that seems like dastardly self-sabotage In today’s Football Daily: Another bad day at the office for Brazil The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025
Behold the Mourinho Identity: maniacally self-serving but essentially unbroken Despite defeat with Fenerbahce, history is being kind to flawed revolutionary and his two underdog Champions League titles The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025
Butland’s shootout heroics sink Fenerbahce and seal Rangers progress Rangers won 3-2 on penalties after Fenerbahce’s 2-0 win at Ibrox pegged them back to 3-3 on aggregate in their Europa League last-16 tie The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025
Maresca may be an easy target but sedate Chelsea need to up the tempo While the sense of alienation at Stamford Bridge runs deep, formulaic football is not helping the manager’s cause The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025
When was the phrase ‘smash-and-grab victory’ first used in football? Plus: high-scoring Premier League games with no English-born scorer and club crests similar to logos The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025 Pizza, chest hair and Keown’s roar: craving a revival of great rivalry In today’s Football Daily: Manchester United v Arsenal ain’t what it used to be
The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2025 Moment Mourinho pretends to fall asleep in Fenerbahce vs Rangers press conference Moment Jose Mourinho pretends to fall asleep in Rangers press conference
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 Vaclav Cerny’s smart Rangers double at Fenerbahce gives Mourinho work to do Rangers ended the 18-match unbeaten run of José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce with a 3-1 win in Istanbul in the first leg of their last-16 tie
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025 All cuts, no glory: Manchester United’s marginal gains with Ratcliffe In today’s Football Daily: Life behind the scenes at Old Trafford
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025 Galatasaray accuse Mourinho of ‘racist statements’ and vow to take legal action Galatasaray have accused José Mourinho of making ‘racist statements’ and said they would initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 High-risk playing out from the back is at a tactical crossroads, but where to next? Patient buildup from deep, Guardiola style, can no longer be an unthinking default so perhaps going long again is the answer
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025 ‘I’ve always been pretty chilled’: Dean Huijsen on Bournemouth, defending and his celebration The teenager on his calm demeanour, learning the defender’s art in Italy and his side’s European credentials
FourFourTwo · Jan 22, 2025 Managers who won European trophies at two clubs Winning a European trophy makes a manager pretty special. Doing it at two different clubs is elite. Here, a look at some who achieved it in the men's game...
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025 Dyche, Moyes and Everton looking to replace a fixer with a fixer In today’s Football Daily: A blast from the past beckons at Goodison
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025 Football rumours: Arsenal in for Mbeumo? Everton target Mourinho? Manchester City keeping tabs on Aina? | Ipswich return for Philogene? | Kimmich linked with Anfield?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025 Pellegrini rewards Ranieri’s call with starring role in Derby della Capitale The midfielder has been linked with a move away from boyhood club Roma but answered his critics against Lazio