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Nathan Jones Heads Into Fire at Luton

Football Is Back and All It Took Was the Spectre of Financial Catastrophe

'It’s Going to Be Very Hard': Pandemic Leaves Academy Players in Limbo

The Premier League Restart Will not Be Football as We Know It

Bundesliga May Have Pressing Problems but It's at the Tactical Forefront

Pizzi: 'Bobby Robson Led Barcelona Through the Hardest Era in 20 Years'

Haaland, Ronaldo, Streltsov and the Miracle of Simplicity

Of course it was Erling Braut Haaland who scored the first Bundesliga goal after the resumption. Who else could it have been? Nobody else in the modern game seems to play with such a disregard for complication.

John McGinn: We Need to Keep Villa in this League, No Matter What

John McGinn scored the goal that secured Aston Villa’s promotion last season, then he opened their account in the Premier League and now, after recovering from a broken ankle, he says he is raring to save Villa from relegation when the season restarts. He was due to return to action against Chels

Premier League Must Finally Share its Riches to Save English Football

Even before football was plunged into crisis by the COVID-19 pandemic, influential people in the game were discussing the need for the Premier League’s improbable fortunes to be shared more equally.

Dave Kitson Faces Backlash From Black Players in Bid to Become Head of PFA

Celtic's Scottish Title Triumph Should Not Be Diminished by Cold Climax

'Worst Thing I've Been Through': Why Agbonlahor is Raffling Shirt for NHS

Premier League Will Be Allowed to Ride Shotgun Into Unknown Frontier

Bundesliga's Quiet Return Hints at a Silent Threat to Home Advantage

So this is what football looks like for the foreseeable future. No handshakes, spitting or fans. Balls doused in disinfectant before kick-off. Masked substitutes physically distancing in stands. Mandatory temperature checks for the lucky few allowed into stadiums.

Jonjoe Kenny: I Came to the Bundesliga to Push My Comfort Zone

As Jonjoe Kenny remembers the sights and smells that defined his childhood it is tempting, more so at a time such as this, to close your eyes and travel back with him.

Deeney's Decision to Stay Away Justified by Watford's Positive Tests

This week Troy Deeney explained why he would not be returning to small-group training.

Why Premier League Clubs See an Opportunity in Lower-League Crisis

Ben Coker: 'With Diabetes, I Have to Think About the Restart More Than Others'

Football's Crisis Shines Merciless Light on Game's Inequalities

Football Has Always Adapted to Hard Times. Its Return Might Help Us Feel Less Alone

Masks, Tests and No-Contact Training: Premier League Faces Many Hurdles

Footballers are the ones we rely on to provide that much-needed entertainment, the spontaneity that reruns of Euro 96 and Only Fools and Horses cannot provide.

Why Not All Coronavirus Offenders Are Made Equal

Fewer Dives, a Missing Coach and Subs in Stand: Inside Bundesliga's Return

Is the Gravity-Defying Manchester United Brand Facing a Fall Back to Earth?

PSG's Record £198m Splurge on Neymar Will Stand for Years as Symbol of Crisis