Simon Kuper selects his best mid-year reads
Players are complaining about the number of fixtures. They have a point
Decision weakens a separate probe by a Milan prosecutor into hedge fund’s sale to RedBird
Favourites France and England and underdogs Ukraine and Georgia play against backdrop of domestic upheaval
Tartan Army flocks to Munich as men’s side plays first major overseas tournament in quarter of a century
A quest to find a brilliant and elusive African soccer player forms the backdrop to O’Neill’s globetrotting novel
Global players’ union faces off with governing body over ‘overloaded and unworkable’ calendar
As the country prepares for the European Football Championship, here are some of the most striking homes on the market in host cities
Refurbishment of Belfast’s derelict Casement Park stadium has stalled as UK government financing has failed to materialise
Nassef Sawiris lambasts opaque penalties faced by clubs for breaches and says system cements status quo
Partnership with private equity group CVC has not yet borne fruit, leaving clubs facing cash crunch
Top-tier football clubs divided on what to do about financial regulations they say are not working
Owner Farhad Moshiri is entertaining offers from rival creditors after sale to 777 Partners collapsed
World’s top player joins club football’s most successful side
British-Iranian owner Farhad Moshiri says the sale and purchase agreement has ‘expired’
Two fan-controlled teams, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, are vying for the game’s top accolade
Fraud warning ahead of Euros tournament
Europe’s largest ammunition maker agrees deal with Bundesliga club
German league plans to step up marketing after domestic double for Bayer-owned football club
Owner of teams including Olympique Lyon Féminin wants to bring better resources to the female game
The fallout from 777 Partners’ buying spree has spread from the Premier League to insurance policyholders
John Textor seeks buyer for his 40% holding in Premier League club
Country’s dominant sport joins the ranks of those institutions in which the public has lost faith
With franchise values skyrocketing, leagues are becoming more lax on capital structure restrictions
Three-part Amazon series transports fans back to the team’s glory days
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