by James Nalton | Morning Star

By James Nalton

A worker paints a column of the Azteca Stadium 100 days before the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA soccer World Cup in Mexico City, March 3, 2026

World Cup / 5 June 2026

Mexico kick off 2026 tournament as the World Cup returns to a spiritual home

5 June 2026

Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, January 17, 2026

Men's Football / 8 May 2026

Is there an obvious choice for Footballer of the Year?

8 May 2026

JAMES NALTON argues that, unlike previous years, the deserving winner is not so apparent

David Munyua reacts during his match against Mike De Decker on day eight of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at the Alexandra Palace, London, December 18, 2025

Darts / 19 December 2025

Excitement buzzes in the air at the Ally Pally darts

19 December 2025

JAMES NALTON on Munyua’s stinging success at the World Darts Championship

FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the paddock before the race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain, June 1, 2025

Men's World Cup / 6 June 2025

Will Fifa stand up to Trump if his travel bans affect World Cup fans?

6 June 2025

Ipswich Town's Julio Enciso shoots at goal during the Premier League match at Goodison Park, Liverpool, May 3, 2025

Sport / 4 May 2025

Everton’s penultimate game at Goodison Park ends in 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town

4 May 2025

Toffees struggle to savour final games before heading to new stadium

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk (right) celebrates scoring their

Men's football / 7 February 2025

Reds crush Spurs to set up Carabao Cup final with Newcastle

7 February 2025

Aston Villa's Leon Bailey (left) celebrates after scoring hi

Men's Football / 22 March 2024

Bailey reveals Jamaica's problems and takes a break from the national team

22 March 2024

The Villa forward has decided to step away from Jamaica, blasting the team as ‘unprofessional.’ JAMES NALTON reports

Aston Villa's Jhon Duran attempts a shot on goal during the

Sport / 14 January 2024

Plenty of excitement at Goodison Park, but no goals

14 January 2024

Gotham FC nahead of their 2023 NWSL playoff against North Ca

Women's Football / 10 November 2023

Gotham FC leaves us on the edge of our seats as they set the NWSL trophy in their sights

10 November 2023

A new start and a new image: an impressive campaign sees the US club rise from the bottom, says JAMES NALTON

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola following the Premier

Sport / 9 June 2023

Finding the football in Man City's Champions League final

9 June 2023

JAMES NALTON hopes there's more to the big game today than big money