Rory Smith

Winning at Manchester United will be tough enough for the club’s new manager. Unfair comparisons with the past won’t help.

Is the Liverpool star a good defender? It depends on your evidence.

When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.

An outcry over the hiring of a German to lead England’s national team was predictable. But don’t dismiss every objection out of hand.

The appointment of Thomas Tuchel to coach the England men’s national soccer team has provoked, well, some strong feelings.

A decision about rules that left both sides claiming victory revealed the broken reality of the world’s richest competition.

This year more than ever is showing that the competition means different things to different clubs. And that’s a good thing.

A gay couple embraced inclusion after buying an English rugby team. To their surprise, the fans bought in, too.

Such is the hold the Premier League has on the popular consciousness that enticing a player away from it is seen as a coup.

Vintage soccer jerseys have become a streetwear staple, and a target of major investors. Their real appeal lies in the memories they conjure.