Sid Lowe

Sid Lowe
Sports Cristiano Ronaldo at Madrid was More than Just Goals

Cristiano Ronaldo at Madrid was More than Just Goals

Your goals, your numbers and everything we’ve won together speak for themselves,” Sergio Ramos said once the news finally broke. Real Madrid’s players had…

Sid Lowe (London)
Sports Andrés Iniesta: ‘I’ve Squeezed Out Every Drop, There’s Nothing Left’

Andrés Iniesta: ‘I’ve Squeezed Out Every Drop, There’s Nothing Left’

“‘An intimate moment,” he calls it. Late on a Sunday night, his last there, Andrés Iniesta sat alone in the middle of Europe’s biggest stadium, silenced now…

Sid Lowe (London)
Sports Real Madrid’s Glory Interrupted by Internal Politics with a Twist

Real Madrid’s Glory Interrupted by Internal Politics with a Twist

Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Pérez, said we had heard it all before but we had not, not quite like this. Sergio Ramos had not even collected the…

Sid Lowe (London)
Sports Andrés Iniesta Begins Glorious Goodbye as an Era Draws to a Close

Andrés Iniesta Begins Glorious Goodbye as an Era Draws to a Close

There were two minutes to go in the final, his final, when Andrés Iniesta began the long walk goodbye. Slowly, swallowing hard, eyes red, he made his way…

Sid Lowe (London)
Sports ‘Football Changes, Real Madrid Remain’ – How Ronaldo and Co Broke Juventus’ Hearts

‘Football Changes, Real Madrid Remain’ – How Ronaldo and Co Broke Juventus’ Hearts

"My heart rate went up a bit but I tried to calm myself down, because I knew it would be decisive," Cristiano Ronaldo said. All that and it came down to this…

Sid Lowe (London)
Sports 'So Much Money, So Poor' – Spanish Press Lays Into Manchester United

'So Much Money, So Poor' – Spanish Press Lays Into Manchester United

Wissam Ben Yedder felt like breaking into song, so he did. At the end of the game at Old Trafford, he and his Sevilla team-mates stood before the visiting fans…

Sid Lowe (London)
Sports Quini: A Tale of Kidnap, Ransom and Forgiveness in Barcelona

Quini: A Tale of Kidnap, Ransom and Forgiveness in Barcelona

Enrique Castro, ‘Quini’, left the Camp Nou, drove home, set the video to record the highlights of the night’s games, got back into the car and headed to the…

Sid Lowe (London)
Sports Manchester United were Dull but Does Mourinho Have a Duty to Entertain?

Manchester United were Dull but Does Mourinho Have a Duty to Entertain?

Some Manchester United fans saw a wonderful game in Seville, it just wasn’t the one their team played in. A handful of supporters made the most of their team’s…

Sid Lowe (London)