Opinion

Rugby World Cup fans learn the Haka in the Paris fan zone

I flew to Rugby World Cup in Paris and it opened my eyes Nicola Adam

Alex Carey of Australia stumps Jonny Bairstow of England off the bowling of Cameron Green of Australia during Day Five of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 2, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Off-field events at Lord's overshadow two superb centuries

Ben Stokes of England looks dejected after being dismissed by Mitchell Starc of Australia during Day Three of the LV= Insurance Ashes 2nd Test match between England and Australia at Lord's Cricket Ground on June 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Bazball is still unique and cunning- but England need to get smart

A general view of play on day one of the LV= Insurance County Championship Division 1 match between Middlesex and Nottinghamshire at Lord's Cricket Ground on April 20, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Report into cricket shows game rife with sexism and racism

Beauty of the Qatar World Cup does not excuse the ugliness at its core

World Cup soft spots are a wonderful thing

Jordan Henderson might just be the answer to England’s problems

Saka’s redemption arc continues - not that he needed one

England can learn a lot from Mike Bassett, but not his tactics

USA show promise, but England should have enough

England are roaring, and Southgate is the man to keep them grounded

The perfect World Cup player including Pele, Messi, Ronaldo and Zidane

Football associations are responsible for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

Pogba is out of the World Cup: FIFA meat grinder claims another victim

England manager Gareth Southgate takes his seat for the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on October 29, 2022. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)

England’s WC squad examined, from haunted wardrobes to banana addicts

The Qatar World Cup is threatening to become a spectacle of horror

FIFA Secretary General (R) and Hassan al-Thawadi (L) took decision to move World Cup schedule in 2015

Fake fans and media clampdown - the most bizarre World Cup is underway

Gareth Bale’s starring role as Unhappy Gilmore bad news for Wales

Chaos, Carlos, and a Croatian: Iran are England’s trickiest group foe

Spiders and sober zones - what England fans can expect in Qatar

Top ten FIFA World Cup balls ranked ahead of the big kick-off in Qatar

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