The Latest Breaking News from Miguel Delaney

‘Success isn’t just tactics, it’s players’: Fans debate Pep Guardiola’s fading dominance

YOUR VIEWS: Readers were divided over Miguel Delaney’s report, with some seeing football’s shift from Guardiola-style possession to physical, direct play as a necessary evolution, while others viewed it as a backward step that highlights both the limits and lasting influence of Pep’s philosophy

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Voices: ‘Disjointed and unbalanced’: Fans say Liverpool look lost under Arne Slot

YOUR VIEWS: Readers highlighted Mohamed Salah’s loss of confidence and sharpness, combined with the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, as key factors leaving Liverpool lacking both creativity and defensive stability

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Win a copy of Miguel Delaney’s States of Play with his Inside Football newsletter

Here’s your chance to win one of 10 copies of the fully updated paperback States of Play, our chief football writer’s revealing look at football, sportswashing, and the game’s wealthiest power players

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

States of Play: making sense of football’s descent into the morass

In charting the game’s transformation into a geopolitical weapon, new book serves an urgent and crucial purpose

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024

How Donald Trump and the election changed the direction of football

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: The president-elect will be in power when the USA co-hosts the 2026 World Cup and, as Miguel Delaney writes, has already played a key role in Saudi Arabia’s future plans for the game

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Ballon d’Or Awards LIVE: Vinicius Jr claims ‘they’re not ready’ as Rodri crowned amid Real Madrid boycott

The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner was revealed tonight with Rodri succeeding Lionel Messi

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024

Euro 2024 awards: Best player, standout goal, favourite match and more after Berlin final

Spain beat England in Sunday’s final and Indy Sport writers give out awards for what has been a memorable tournament in Germany

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

Euro 2024 predictions: Winner, Golden Boot, breakout star and more

As Germany prepare to host their first major men’s tournament since 2006, we look at the teams, players and moments that could define the Euros

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2024

Liverpool report: Jurgen Klopp's shock next role teased

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is to take a year out of football, with his future after that revealed in one report

FourFourTwo · May 1, 2024

Miguel Delaney answers your football questions as plans for European Super League are revived

From the issues surrounding the Super League proposals to what could happen next The Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney has the answers to your questions

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023