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Can member-owned football clubs succeed?

Football supporters often fantasise about seizing control of their clubs, sending owners and officials down the tunnel. But evidence suggests that democratic, fan-owned teams are…

In South Africa, Bidvest sold Wits and their 99-year legacy into thin air.

Out of our Wits: Should more be done to block club sales?

South African football is in an awkward position where it dare not refuse investment … no matter the cost

Jadon Sancho of Dortmund celebrates after scoring his teams second goal  with a ‘Justice for George Floyd’ shirt during the Bundesliga match between SC Paderborn 07 and Borussia Dortmund at Benteler Arena on May 31, 2020 in Paderborn, Germany. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Sancho nets hat-trick, joins US killing protest as Dortmund cruise

The English winger, who now has 17 goals and 17 assists in the Bundesliga this season, joined a host of protests in the German top-flight over the weekend at the death of an…

On Tuesday, Danny Rose (L) told the Lockdown Tactics podcast: “I’m dying to get back to football but with the things that are happening, people are going through the coronavirus pandemic a lot worse than me.”
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Rose says Premier League players treated like ‘lab rats’

The Premier League conducted 748 tests on players and staff on Sunday and Monday as part of their bid to restart matches in June

Preventative measures: Paris Saint-Germain (right) and Dortmund line up in an empty Parc des Princes stadium in Paris stadium.  (Getty Images/UEFA/AFP)

Covid-19 red cards major events

Sporting events, from football and tennis to rugby and cycling, on this year’s calendar are in doubt

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?

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. (Alberto Lingria/Reuters)

Klopp wary of Allianz Arena return with Liverpool

Klopp knows what awaits his Reds in the highly-charged arena where away teams face a barricade of whistles whenever they touch the ball

Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates after he scores a second goal during the Carabao Cup third-round match between Liverpool and Chelsea. (Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

SuperSport’s empire up for grabs

Lack of cup games clearly shows that the digital era is ready to dethrone the World of Champions

With a firm grip on the party and a stabilising economy, JLo’s priority will be to stimulate economic growth, create jobs, and improve government delivery. (EPA)

Sarri given room to light up in Leipzig

Chain-smoking Napoli coach was relieved to hear that the Bundesliga club had built a specially adapted area to allow him to puff away undisturbed

Changes: Jørn Andersen

Coach enjoys the suite life in Pyongyang

‘I live in a hotel suite with my wife and live in Pyongyang like I do in Europe’

German fans lose the fun

Dour, violent, fundamentalist sociopaths turn the beautiful game into a sick, humourless tragedy.

Bundesliga chokes on its dreams

Germany’s football success is widely seen as a reward for doing things the right way, but many are afraid it could be fleeting.

Crisis talk in Bayern as Schalke loom

In the wake of their shock defeat in Basel, Bayern Munich need to beat title rivals Schalke 04 on Sunday to ease their growing crisis.

Dazzling Bayern beat Hertha to go five points clear

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich scored three goals in eight minutes to lay the foundations for a 4-0 victory over Hertha Berlin.

Can Bayern be stopped in the Bundesliga?

Having won their last 10 matches without conceding a goal, Bayern Munich are looking invincible, and experts fear the season could become boring.

Musona’s Bundesliga deal at ‘advanced stage’

Musona’s Bundesliga deal at ‘advanced stage’

Knowledge Musona may be wearing his Kaizer Chiefs shirt for the last time this week after an impressive trial at Bundesliga club Hoffenheim.