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Kane has been the defining player of a successful era but that has run its course | Barney Ronay
England want to win the World Cup in two years’ time. They will not with a centre-forward who can no longer move . There was an oddly heartbreaking moment with 87 minutes gone at Wembley, as Harry ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Punkish Carsley gets ballsy calls right – is it too late to ring Thomas for a chat? | Barney Ronay
Young England team swagger past Greece under interim manager to make you feel it’s a shame he isn’t getting the job full-time. The moment of the night in Athens came on 82 minutes, with England’s ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Wretched, haunted but human: David Coote was made by modern football | Barney Ronay
Refereeing is basically a nightmare now. Is it really a huge surprise a Premier League official should end up brutalised and spitting toxins on a sofa?. Farewell then, David Coote. You were the one ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Martin Ødegaard’s return brings clarity in the chaos but cause for regret too | Barney Ronay
On the plus side, the Norway midfielder shone against Chelsea. On the minus, Arsenal only have one of him. Seconds before the final whistle at Stamford Bridge, as Leandro Trossard narrowly failed ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
A$AP Rocky’s Tranmere link raises eyebrows but football and rap fit perfectly | Barney Ronay
Musician’s reported interest in League Two club has made headlines but rap is full of smart, soulful references to the game. There has been a worrying silence this week around A$AP Rocky’s plans to ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Arsenal have lost their fluency and Ødegaard’s return won’t solve it all | Barney Ronay
Although unlucky in Milan Arsenal have forgotten how to score away from home and are looking to returning captain. To borrow a line from Catch-22: just because you’re trailed around the continent ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Ennui is The Thing: welcome to the death-football of late-stage capitalism | Barney Ronay
Manchester United and Chelsea demonstrate that boredom is a key part of the sport and an element of its beauty. Well, something definitely happened there. But what exactly? There is an affectionate ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Amorim is the right choice at last: now Manchester United must make it work | Barney Ronay
After so many false starts since Alex Ferguson left, the new man has the CV and optics to reshape this sclerotic club. Live, die, repeat. There is a familiar feeling of pathos in watching the ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Ten Hag saga is a major black eye for Ineos at a time when United’s brand is dying | Barney Ronay
Manchester United cannot afford to carry on being this version of a football club: the history boys, a fading heritage exhibition. Well, that’s finally happened then . On, now, to the next ...World - The Guardian - October 28