England

Harry Kane has won the Ballon d'Or in a year when he lost both a World Cup semi-final and a Champions League semi-final. This article explains why the vote went his way, how unusual that is, and whether he can…

Chelsea have tied Cole Palmer to a contract that now runs to 2034, only two years after he last signed one. This piece asks what the club is actually buying: the form of the past seven matches, or a fitness…

England beat Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka, but a scoreline that big can hide as much as it shows. This piece asks how much of the win belongs to a settled attacking four and how much to a poor opponent, and what that…

England took a first-half lead against the World Cup and European champions at Wembley and then lost 3-2. This article explains exactly how that lead slipped away, and why the same question that followed the…

FIFA’s proceedings against Argentina reach from a banner after the England semi-final to the disorder around the Spain final. This article explains why that breadth matters, what has been alleged and why…

Editor's note: this piece is built entirely from BBC Sport's report on the World Cup 2026 Golden Boot standings following France's third-place play-off against England. Any framing beyond the reported facts is…

Bronze is an odd medal to feel two ways about, and this piece explains why. Bukayo Saka's hat-trick against France answered the only question that mattered on the pitch. A different question, about why he was…

Around 7,000 tickets remain unsold for Saturday's World Cup bronze medal match between England and France in Miami, with resale listings below face value.

England were five minutes from their first World Cup final since 1966, and then Argentina happened. This covers Anthony Gordon's opener, the two goals that came in the space of seven late minutes, why Thomas…

England are in a World Cup semi-final for the fourth time in their history, and they got there the way they seem determined to do everything at this tournament: badly, anxiously, and then suddenly through Jude…

England reach a World Cup quarter-final and immediately have a defender to worry about, which is a very England way to arrive at the last eight. Marc Guehi's hamstring has turned Saturday's tie with Norway…

England won the game and lost the defender, and now they have to work out which of those two things matters more. FIFA have suspended Jarell Quansah for two World Cup matches, taking him out of the…

England went to the Estadio Azteca, a ground where Mexico had never lost a World Cup match, raced two goals clear inside a first half that Jude Bellingham bent to his will, and then spent an hour finding out…

England's last-16 tie against Mexico had not kicked off yet, and it had already produced its first crisis. This covers the five-and-a-half hours on Friday when FIFA came close to moving the fixture forward six…

England's World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico is being fought before a ball is kicked, on two fronts neither side of the touchline: sleep and oxygen. This covers the BBC's reporting on England's decision to…

England's nervy 2-1 win over DR Congo was not just a football story. It was the most watched moment on the BBC this year. This covers the viewing figures behind Wednesday's round-of-32 tie (a 16.3 million…

For 75 minutes this was going wrong. Then Harry Kane happened, twice. This covers England's 2-1 come-from-behind win over DR Congo in the World Cup round of 32, Brian Cipenga's shock seventh-minute opener, the…

England keep having most of the ball and not enough of the danger, and the problem keeps living in the same place: the wide areas. Alan Shearer has put his finger on it, and this piece works through his…

England arrived at MetLife Stadium already through to the knockout rounds, which on paper should have made this the easiest night of their World Cup. It was nothing of the sort. This covers a sluggish 2-0 win…

A goalless draw with Ghana has reopened every England debate that the win over Croatia had briefly closed. Gary Neville, talking to Sky Sports News, offered a measured read on all of them. This covers his case…

England's second group game at every World Cup since 2021 has produced the same outcome: a draw, a frustrated crowd, and fresh doubts about the side's ability to break down a packed defence. In Boston it was…

England controlled almost everything against Ghana in Boston except the only thing that decides matches. This covers a goalless night where Thomas Tuchel's side had four-fifths of the ball, hit the crossbar…

England's World Cup 2026 campaign began with a nervy but ultimately convincing 4-2 victory over Croatia in Dallas. This piece looks beyond the scoreline to examine what Tuchel's half-time intervention revealed…

Barcelona's decision to let their purchase option on Marcus Rashford expire without pulling the trigger raises an awkward question that Manchester United can no longer defer. This piece maps every credible…

England's final official friendly before the 2026 World Cup produced exactly the kind of encouraging signs Thomas Tuchel was looking for, even if the performance had rough edges. This piece looks beyond the…

Thomas Tuchel has spent 15 months trying to rebuild England's relationship with high-stakes football - stripping out fear, instilling freedom. As the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico…

England used 22 players to beat New Zealand 1-0 in Tampa's humidity, and the occasion raised more questions than it answered about Thomas Tuchel's tournament intentions. This piece cuts through the…

James Milner's retirement announcement is not simply the end of a playing career. It is the closing chapter of one of English football's most disciplined and quietly extraordinary stories. This piece traces…

Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad announcement is not simply a list of 26 names - it is a philosophical statement about what kind of team England intend to be this summer. In this piece we examine the rationale…

Thomas Tuchel names his England World Cup squad on Friday, and the names missing from the list are as significant as those on it. This piece examines why a manager who has consistently insisted on form over…

Just as Arsenal stand on the brink of their greatest season in a generation, they have lost one of their most reliable performers to injury. This piece examines what Ben White's absence means for the Gunners'…

With Thomas Tuchel closing in on his World Cup squad, two former England internationals have broken ranks over the continued exclusion of Trent Alexander-Arnold. This piece examines why Rooney and Jagielka are…

Phil Foden's new contract is about more than security for one player. It raises pointed questions about what City are buying into, whether a struggling 25-year-old can recapture the form that made him the…

Kobbie Mainoo has committed his future to Manchester United by signing a new contract through to 2031, bringing a difficult chapter in his career to a decisive close. The 21-year-old spent much of the current…

Elliot Anderson is shaping up to be one of the most coveted midfielders of the summer transfer window, with Manchester City firmly at the front of a very distinguished queue. This piece examines why City are…

A row between the New Jersey state government and FIFA has broken out over the eye-watering cost of getting to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer. With train fares potentially topping $100 for a…

Harry Kane is rewriting Champions League history in real time, and a breathless quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid provided the perfect stage. This piece charts how Kane's 50th goal of the season…

Bukayo Saka is not only one of the most important players in the Premier League, he is also building a formidable financial operation away from the pitch. His image rights company BS7 Rights Limited has grown…