Manchester United close to agreeing club-record sale of Melvine Malard to Chelsea
Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign the France forward Melvine Malard from Manchester United
Folarin Balogun: Ban reversal caused ‘a lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid’
The US striker’s red card was suspended after Donald Trump made a series of calls to Fifa president Gianni Infantino
War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football
Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the Falklands
Lionel Messi’s first meeting with England will be a contest of will and aura
The Messi arc reaches a decisive point in Atlanta – passage to a third final or an exit to test the limits of Argentina’s love for their unassuming athlete-genius
Football Daily | Will France’s showdown with Spain be the World Cup final in spirit?
In today’s Football Daily: France. Spain. And a proper humdinger
Of all England’s great Black footballers, none has been the defining figure of the national side – until now | Calum Jacobs
Bellingham has transcended the hostility he has faced from press and pundits to become the emotional and symbolic focal point of the team, says Calum Jacobs, author of A New Formation: How
‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash
The image of the national icon has been ever present through this World Cup, in banners and songs and memory. It adds a fresh layer to Wednesday’s semi-final
Leandro Trossard set for Besiktas move after Arsenal agree deal with Turkish side
Arsenal have agreed a deal to sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, paving the way for the 31-year-old to depart the club after three-and-a-half years
World Cup and Ballon d’Or in reach as Harry Kane enters defining week of his career
Harry Kane is driven by a sense of destiny but to be remembered as an all-time great outside England requires big-game performances
Manchester City set sights on signing Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi for £85m
Manchester City are intent on signing Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for €100m (£85m