theguardian.comadded August 2026
Football | The Guardianby PA Media27 Aug 2026
Rangers were left reeling as they crashed out of the Uefa Conference League playoffs with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out defeat to Jablonec.
Football | The Guardianby Nick Ames in Monte Carlo27 Aug 2026
Arsenal face mouthwatering assignments against Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as they bid to go one better than last season’s agonising near miss and win a first Champions League title.
Football | The Guardianby Leander Schaerlaeckens27 Aug 2026
There they were again, signaling with their unchanging faces and voices and their unchanging studio backdrop that another Premier League season had begun.
Football | The Guardianby David Hytner27 Aug 2026
Jan Paul van Hecke was among those given an unwanted name-check by Roberto De Zerbi after Tottenham’s 3-0 defeat at Brentford on Saturday.
Football | The Guardianby Max Rushden27 Aug 2026
On 11 February 1989, Cambridge United beat Hartlepool 6-0. My memories of the game are faint. The internet can’t even tell me who scored – perhaps Laurie Ryan got a couple.
Football | The Guardianby Harry Paterson27 Aug 2026
Bradley Barcola to Liverpool Every transfer window has at least one saga that dominates the headlines. Barcola’s potential move to Liverpool has been that story this summer.
Football | The Guardianby Dominic Booth27 Aug 2026
Five years is a long time in football. Manchester United’s summer of 2021 is now remembered as the turning point in Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s reign; the sentimental decision to sign Cristiano Ronaldo...
Football | The Guardianby Suzanne Wrack26 Aug 2026
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 3rd Prospects After a decade of...
Football | The Guardianby Andy Hunter at Deepdale26 Aug 2026
Thierno Barry resembled a striker reborn, and the goalscorer David Moyes desperately needs, as the first hat-trick of his Everton career plus an assist for new signing Brennan Johnson delivered a...
Football | The Guardianby Louise Taylor St James' Park26 Aug 2026
Around this time last week Matthias Jaissle spoke of his “disappointment” at the “negativity” surrounding a transitional young Newcastle side.
Football | The Guardianby Suzanne Wrack at Cherry Red Records Stadium26 Aug 2026
Chelsea’s sluggish start in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier against Real Sociedad will have made far from satisfying viewing for their suspended manager, Sonia Bompastor, but two...
Football | The Guardianby Pablo Iglesias Maurer26 Aug 2026
Rangers have acquired forward Kevin Kelsy from Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told the Guardian on Wednesday.
Football | The Guardianby Sarah Rendell26 Aug 2026
Liam Delap may not have broken any records during his time with Chelsea but he is setting one on his way out the door.
Football | The Guardianby Guardian sport26 Aug 2026
“After watching Dom Ballard’s backheel volley for Bristol City against Birmingham in game week two of the Championship, it begs the question: what’s the earliest in a season a goal has gone on to...
Football | The Guardianby Sophie Downey25 Aug 2026
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 14th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 3rd (WSL2) Prospects Just under 20...
Football | The Guardianby PA Media25 Aug 2026
Leeds secured a second win at Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest in three days to book a spot in the Carabao Cup third round.
Football | The Guardianby PA Media25 Aug 2026
Manchester United’s captain Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year as Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw won the women’s award for the second time.
Football | The Guardianby Guardian sport25 Aug 2026
Celtic threw away a four-goal lead in Austria as they missed out on the Champions League for the second year running.
Football | The Guardianby David Hytner25 Aug 2026
What’s in a name? Quite a bit, judging by the discussion at Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham press conference on Tuesday, shortly after the club had completed the £75m signing of Savinho from...
Football | The Guardianby Ben Fisher at Home Park25 Aug 2026
A midweek trip to Devon always had the makings of a tricky trip for a Coventry team focused on Premier League survival.
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