World Cup

Trump’s red card meddling leaves US football red-faced

After a single phone call to FIFA’s Gianni Infantino overturned Folarin Balogun's suspension, Donald Trump got his star striker back on the pitch – only to watch the US crumble to Belgium, in a defeat that has UEFA warning football has “crossed a red line”.

Sportswashing, political footballs and the World Cup

With the football World Cup starting next week, Andy Walsh has a very timely review of a new book that reveals the dark underbelly of the beautiful game as it hits the headlines around the globe.