It was the call that senior football figures had been dreading ... Ed Woodward couldn’t help remark on the difference to American sport when he rang club co-owner Joel Glazer.

As the game approached, Rafinha's remarks significantly heightened the expectations and the stakes involved. His declaration of intent to defeat Argentina and even suggesting he would take matters ...

Five years on from the pandemic’s outbreak in the UK, Miguel Delaney speaks to executives inside English football who watched ...

It was the call that senior football figures had been dreading, but knew was inevitable. Most almost smile ruefully now about remembering where they were when told. On Friday 13 March 2020 ...