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Like Tottenham’s title challenges and attempts to resurrect the dead, the Spurs sponsorship deal has flopped

Miracles R Us flops – like Spurs’ title challenge

Question marks: England head coach Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad selection has been in the spotlight. (Photo by Barrington Coombs/Getty Images)

2022 World Cup preview: What’s the deal in group B?

England need to find their form and have the perfect group to do it in

Denied: Harry Maguire of Manchester United appeals to the referee after Kurt Zouma of Chelsea scores a goal, which is later disallowed for a foul during a Premier League match in October against Chelsea. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

The beautiful game isn’t perfect

And it shouldn’t be. The search for absolute fairness is spoiling the way football is played

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

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…

Jose Mourinho has been appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager. (Lee Smith/Reuters)

‘Special one’ Mourinho named Spurs boss after Pochettino sacking

The Portuguese former Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager signed a contract until the end of the 2022/23 season

Hattrick hero Lucas Moura helped Spurs reach the Champions League final. (Chris Brunskil/Getty Images)

Spurs ‘super-heroes’ into Champions League final as Lucas breaks Ajax hearts

A strike from the Brazilian in the last minute of the game sent Spurs through to the final

Yesterday’s news: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri’s team was decimated by Manchester City’s six goals, a drubbing caused by his poor decision-making. (Alex Livesey/Danehouse/Getty Images)

Managerial cream rises to the top

The true masterminds know how to manage their players, finances and minutes to finesse titles

Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrate after the match. (Reuters/David Klein)

Aubameyang stars as Arsenal fightback stuns Spurs

Unai Emery has seemingly revived Arsenal since the depressing final years of Arsene Wenger’s reign

Associate professor Dr Mzikazi Nduna works with her students. She argues that to reduce new HIV infections in young women, we need to do more than keeping them at school

Barcelona through in Champions League as Liverpool suffer shock loss

​Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday with a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan

Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane battles for possession with Paul Pogba and Antonio Valencia of Manchester United during the match at Old Trafford on August 27. Now he will be up against Liverpool ace Sadio Mané. (Getty)

Hubris haunts Reds and Spurs

The two teams have become the big boys but swollen egos could lead to their downfall

“Corruption is thieving. It diverts money meant for service delivery. The commission must do its work to restore people’s confidence in the state,” says Zizi Kodwa

England dreaming but Croatia set to provide biggest World Cup test

Can Gareth Southgate now become the first manager to win a World Cup semi-final with England on foreign soil?

England’s John Stones and Jesse Lingard celebrate after the match.

Fans go wild as England reach World Cup semis

England has reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990

Worldly: Harry Maguire represents a modern England team shorn of any delusions of British superiority.

Old England is just so yesterday

The worldly Instagram generation of players are everything that the Brexiteers are not

Style on a plate: White fish in coconut milk with noodles.

Gareth Southgate: England’s end to penalty jinx deserved

It was just the second time in eight occasions England have won a shootout at a major tournament, and the first time ever in the World Cup

England’s Harry Kane celebrates with Jordan Henderson after scoring their second goal

England dare to dream after Belgium World Cup heroics

In a tournament full of surprises, Gareth Southgate’s young England team are the only former champions left in the lower half of the draw

England’s Harry Kane celebrates with Jordan Henderson after scoring their second goal

England thrash Panama to move into last 16

The rout was the first time England have scored more than four goals at a World Cup finals since winning the tournament in 1966

Mduduzi Manana (Gallo)

England hat-trick hero Kane basks in World Cup rout

The Tottenham Hotspur striker said England fans were justified in dreaming of winning the World Cup for the first time since 1966

Golden baller: Cristiano Ronaldo has the superstar quality that eludes most members of England’s World Cup squad.

England may plod to glory

With no superstars and little expectation of victory, the Three Lions might pull off a shocker

“Corruption is thieving. It diverts money meant for service delivery. The commission must do its work to restore people’s confidence in the state,” says Zizi Kodwa

England escape with Tunisia win

Footballer Harry Kane admitted he was frustrated by several decisions from referee Wilmar Roldan, who ignored several incidents