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Liverpool won their 20th top flight title on Sunday.

Klopp and Slot: How Liverpool leveraged two great minds

Mutual respect between the two managers has allowed the new Premier League champions to preserve their era of greatness

The ‘Green Brigade’ has a nuanced history that long precedes the latest conflict. (Photo by Steve Welsh/Getty Images)

Gaza in Glasgow: Why Palestinian flags are filling Scottish football stadiums

The ‘Green Brigade’ has a nuanced history that long precedes the latest conflict

Recently-appointed Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says she took on the role to “clean up” the department, in the wake of the recent R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship scandal.

De Lille addresses SA Tourism shake-up: ‘Nobody’s indispensable’

The minister was speaking at Africa’s Travel Indaba, days after the acting chief executive of the country’s official national marketing agency resigned

South African Tourism board chairperson Thozamile Botha and three other board members are understood to have resigned on Monday ahead of being suspended. Photo: Supplied

SA Tourism head quits before De Lille dissolves board

The new minister, Patricia de Lille, believes the appointment process was flawed

English club Tottenham Hotspur. Photo: Getty Images

Spurs sponsorship would see SA in bloody company

SA Tourism must give more thought to who it would like to emulate on the international scene

Raphinha of Leeds United celebrates after scoring their side’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Brentford and Leeds United at Brentford Community Stadium on May 22, 2022 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

Premier League: Reliving a ridiculous final day

Sunday saw the top and bottom of the table decided in thrilling fashion.

Arsenal Fan at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

The inexplicable hope and anguish of supporting The Arsenal

The line between excruciating disappointment and exquisite pleasure can be very thin on the football pitch

European heavyweights face criticism over ‘cynical’ Super League

The 12 founding clubs of the breakaway competition have faced backlash from the football community

How Klopp and Mourinho became victims of change

The tides of time are moving at such an exponential rate that they’ve swept up two of football’s maestros

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 06: General view inside the stadium during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 06, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)

Expect no charity from football’s elite

We should let go of the hope that our favourite clubs are going to act altruistically in English football’s looming financial crisis

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City moves training equipment during the training session at Manchester City Football Academy on June 06, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)
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Football will define its own destiny as it returns to a strange world

The superstars of the Premier League are back and how they do will determine whether they remain relevant – on and off the pitch

Timo Werner of RB Leipzig (right) celebrates scoring the winning goal with Christopher Nkunku during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and RB Leipzig at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 19, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Visionhaus)

Can Spurs halt RB Leipzig’s despised march?

The Germans might not be making many friends back home but who needs them when you’re making history?

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Liverpool lost their invincibility as they were beaten by Watford who climbed out of the relegation zone. The top four race continued with its inconsistency

Harry Maguire of Manchester United celebrates scoring their second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. (Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Race for Champions League descends into madness

Predicting who will qualify for Europe next season is now shamefully a fool’s errand

Man City boss Pep Guardiola. (Reuters/David Klein)

Can Guardiola salvage Man City’s season?

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola conceded the Premier League title to Liverpool long ago, but his side’s profligate attack and porous defence are becoming worrying trends. A…

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Liverpool moved to within six victories of becoming champions of England while Man City dropped points on the road

Sheffield United’s Scottish midfielder John Fleck (3R) scores the equalising goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium in London. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP)

How Sheffield United is finally living up to its history

Thanks to years of mediocrity, the rich footballing history of the club and its city is often forgotten

Liverpool defender Virgil van Djik celebrates the opener against Manchester United at Anfield. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title gathered pace with a 2-0 win over rivals Manchester United. The battle for top four places was at a standstill after Chelsea,…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 19:  Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United looks on prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford on August 19, 2016 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Does José Mourinho’s transformation have a happy ending?

One of the greatest ironies in world football is the credit given to José Mourinho for coining — or at least popularising — the phrase “ parking the bus”. At the time, he was…

In the hot seat: José Mourinho spent two-and-a-bit years at United but was unable to emulate the heights he reached at Chelsea. His new job at Spurs will present the same challenges. (Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Mourinho: ‘Special one’ or ‘surly one?’

The manager’s move to Spurs offers him a shot at redemption after his stint at Manchester United