The accusations against Man City leave little doubt about who was the better manager. Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside.One of the side effects of democracy is that people have too many ...
Sergio Agüero celebrates the goal that delivered Manchester City their first Premier League title in 2012, the moment that announced the arrival of a new footballing empire. Hello and welcome to a spe...
You missed something crucial in that Sydney Sweeney ad Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside.Last week, everyone lost their collective marvels over an ad featuring Sydney Sweeneywhich became...
SPORT NEEDS ATTENTION TO SURVIVE. Can it survive the attention economy? Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside.Recently it has been suggested – by the powers that be – that Offside should dea...
Hello and welcome to Day 38 of this sprawling World Cup.There is a hilarious scene in Yes, Minister when the Right Hoodwinked, sorry, Right Honourable Jim Hacker asks whether nuclear weapons are absol...
England vs Argentina has always been more war than football. From Margaret Thatcher to Maradona to Beckham’s red card, the Transatlantic Derby has always evoked strong emotions, as yesterday’s Offside...
Hello and welcome to Offside’s preview of the first semi-final: France vs Spain. ‘Dictator’ Mbappé vs ‘Baby Yoda’ Yamal. And to make matters even more wondrous, it is the day France shaped the rest of...
There are various reasons the English football team is one of the most detested in the world. Perhaps it has something to do with British smugness. Or English tourists being louts wherever they go. Ma...
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson...
Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside and what a day of football it has been. The French contingent marches on like Napolean through Europe though leaving destruction in its wake. The mighty...