England

January 24, 2018

Phil Neville as Lionesses manager is the FA’s dumbest appointment since their last one

England's FA keeps finding new ways to fail the Lionesses.

October 5, 2017

FIFA’s new policy on political symbols is almost good

FIFA's modified policy on political symbols is an improvement, but still leaves plenty of room for controversy.

September 19, 2017

Cybersecurity tips and tricks for the FA ahead of the 2018 World Cup

Some helpful advice for the FA amidst growing concerns over their cyber safety.

September 12, 2017

England will miss Wayne Rooney in 2018 more than Wayne Rooney will miss England

Underappreciated and disregarded, England won't fully realize the loss of Wayne Rooney until it's too late.

September 2, 2017

Efforts to curb online abuse in English football are failing miserably

Fight against online abuse of players has been undermined by lack of funding and institutional support.

August 25, 2017

Eni Aluko and the not-so-hidden costs of speaking out

The situation within the England women's team again shows that results take precedent over concerns raised about the culture fostered by the manager.

June 28, 2017

Germany’s goalkeeper used a cheatsheet to beat England in U-21 Euros shootout

Isn't being a German goalkeeper facing an England team enough?!

June 21, 2017

When England got Nevilled in the Euros

Another chapter in the long, long story of England's futility in international tournaments.

May 15, 2017

When England’s players gave a Nazi salute

This day in football history On 14 May 1938, England opened their European tour by defeating Germany 6–3 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium before a crowd of 110,000, including several high-ranking Nazi officials. But the match is best remembered for the English players giving a Nazi salute at the start of the match. The salute was an effect …

April 19, 2017

Chelsea’s historic plane trip

This day in football history This is not a picture from 1957 On 19 April 1957, Chelsea became the first team in England to travel by plane for a domestic away match. The decision was one of necessity, not extravagance. The Blues played that day against Newcastle, whose St. James Park is just over 280 miles away from …