Jobs for the boys: the rampant cronyism within the English game

England exited the European Under-21 Championships in the most familiar of circumstances – known well to those watching from abroad, or from the working men’s clubs across England, where the same situation occurs…

Why Adam Lallana deserves your attention

Adam Lallana is one of those players who has always been there. There, hanging in the space between irrelevant and popular. A decent, gifted squad player who can be relied on, but…