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Manchester United's Victor Lindelof (centre) in action during the Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday May 4, 2025

Men's Football / 5 May 2025

Stinging attack of the Bees leaves Man Utd subdued

5 May 2025

Men’s football / 2 May 2025

Dial Square rising: The club reclaiming the game

2 May 2025

In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF

Arsenal's Leandro Trossard (left) and Paris Saint Germain's Achraf Hakimi battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League semi final, first leg match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Tuesday April 29, 2025

Men’s football / 30 April 2025

Arsenal beaten by PSG to dent Champions League final hopes

30 April 2025

Men's Football / 25 April 2025

Honours even after Mateta's spectacular late leveller

25 April 2025

A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals

Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring against Real Madrid, April 16

Men's Football / 17 April 2025

Saka and Martinelli goals enough for the Gunners to defeat Real Madrid

17 April 2025

Arsenal's Thomas Partey scores their side's first goal of th

Men’s football / 13 April 2025

Arsenal and Brentford share points after pair play out low-key draw

13 April 2025

Arsenal's Declan Rice scores their side's first goal of the

Men’s football / 9 April 2025

Arsenal boss Arteta hails modest hero Rice after humbling mighty Real Madrid

9 April 2025

Two goal hero Declan Rice has been praised by Gunners manager Mikel Arteta after the game of his life

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou

Men’s football / 5 April 2025

Pressure piles on beleaguered Postecoglou

5 April 2025

Eberechi Eze celebrates scoring England's third goal of the

Men’s Football / 25 March 2025

England claim second qualifying win in four days with victory over Latvia

25 March 2025

Arsenal's Mikel Merino celebrates scoring their side's first

Men’s football / 17 March 2025

Merino header earns Arsenal narrow win over Chelsea

17 March 2025

Arsenal's Alessia Russo (left) and West Ham United's Camila

Women's football / 3 March 2025

Hammers left shaken after Gunners deal blow

3 March 2025

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard stands dejected after West Ham Uni

Men’s football / 23 February 2025

Arsenal rue missed chance to close in on Liverpool after defeat to West Ham

23 February 2025

Men’s football / 16 February 2025

Arsenal’s ‘crazy’ decision to put Merino up front pays dividends

16 February 2025

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard (left) scores their side's third g

Men’s Football / 23 January 2025

Arsenal secure comfortable win over Dinamo Zagreb

23 January 2025

Arsenal's Leah Williamson applauds the fans after the UEFA W

Women's football / 19 January 2025

Three of England’s European Championship winners on the scoresheet for Arsenal

19 January 2025

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after the Premier League match

Men's football / 19 January 2025

Arsenal blow two-goal lead with Arteta ‘worried’ about Saliba injury

19 January 2025

Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate and Nottingham Forest's Elliot A

Men's football / 15 January 2025

Forest and Liverpool play out a thrilling draw

15 January 2025

Liverpool manager Arne Slot during the Premier League match

Men's football / 13 January 2025

Liverpool boss Slot insists Nottingham Forest ‘deserve’ to be treated as Premier League title contenders

13 January 2025

Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee celebrates scoring the wi

Men's football / 13 January 2025

Redemption for United's Zirkzee as criticism grows over Arteta's misfiring Gunners

13 January 2025

Brighton and Hove Albion's Joao Pedro scores their side's fi

Men’s football / 5 January 2025

Arsenal drop valuable points as Brighton claim draw through penalty

5 January 2025

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus scores their side's third goal of th

Men’s Football / 19 December 2024

North London witnesses a Christmas fairytale as Gabriel Jesus is reborn

19 December 2024

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta following the Premier League ma

Men’s Football / 15 December 2024

Arsenal’s title hopes take knock after Everton draw

15 December 2024

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scores their side's second goal of the

Men’s Football / 12 December 2024

Saka stars as Arsenal sweep aside Monaco

12 December 2024

Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko during the UEFA Euro 2024 Grou

Men’s football / 21 November 2024

Sylvinho’s Shqiperia sleeps through its big night

21 November 2024

Arsenal's Alessia Russo celebrates after scoring the opening

Women’s Football / 17 November 2024

Arsenal's Russo secures early strike to inspire rout of Tottenham

17 November 2024

Chelsea's Pedro Neto (right) scores their side's first goal

Men's Football / 11 November 2024

Gunners and Blues locked in enthralling draw

11 November 2024

Referee talks with Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta during a C

Men’s Football / 7 November 2024

Arteta fumes over penalty decisions as Arsenal lose to Inter Milan

7 November 2024

Brentford players celebrate after goalkeeper Mark Flekken sa

Sport / 30 October 2024

Keeper Mark Flekken is the Bees’ hero in victory over Wednesday

30 October 2024

Bournemouth's Adam Smith (left) and Arsenal's Gabriel Martin

Men’s football / 20 October 2024

Conspiracy theories wide of the mark as Bournemouth beat underwhelming Arsenal

20 October 2024

Arsenal fans waving flags during the Women's Super League ma

Women’s Football / 6 October 2024

Arsenal suffer dispiriting Everton draw at home

6 October 2024

A general view of the action as the sun shines through a gap

Men’s Football / 6 October 2024

Gunners hit back to see off Saints and keep pace at the top

6 October 2024

Arsenal's Beth Mead (second left) celebrates with team-mtaes

Women’s football / 27 September 2024

Gunners reach Champions League group stage

27 September 2024

Atalanta's Matteo Retegui (right) has a penalty saved by Ars

Men’s football / 20 September 2024

David ‘Cat’ Raya is Arsenal hero after remarkable double save from penalty

20 September 2024

Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard (left) shoots towards goal

Men’s football / 19 September 2024

Arsenal boss Arteta reveals Odegaard suffers ‘significant’ ankle ligament injury

19 September 2024

England's Harry Kane scores their side's second goal of the

Men’s football / 11 September 2024

Kane celebrates century with brace against Finland

11 September 2024

Arsenal's Caitlin Foord scores their side's sixth goal of th

Women’s football / 5 September 2024

Foord scores four to lead Arsenal to huge victory over Rangers

5 September 2024

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka reacts after missing a chance during t

Men’s Football / 1 September 2024

Arsenal drop their first points of the season after Brighton draw

1 September 2024

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta holds a match ball during the p

Men’s football / 23 August 2024

Basque masters gear up for Villa Park blockbuster

23 August 2024

Arsenal's Leandro Trossard scores their side's second goal o

Men’s football / 14 August 2024

Gunners thrash Bayer Leverkusen in pre-season friendly

14 August 2024

Arsenal's William Saliba celebrates scoring

Men’s football / 14 August 2024

Arsenal dominate in 2-0 victory over Lyon

14 August 2024

Burnley's Wilson Odobert celebrates scoring their side's sec

Men’s Football / 13 August 2024

Burnley’s Championship win at Luton made ‘big statement,’ says Parker

13 August 2024

An England fan holds a flag before a Group C match between D

Layth’s Take / 28 June 2024

A glimpse from Germany reporting at Euro 2024

28 June 2024

Men’s football / 27 June 2024

England top Group C despite underwhelming performance against Slovenia

27 June 2024

Men’s football / 27 June 2024

Spain ease past battling Albania in Dusseldorf

27 June 2024

Glamorgan's Sam Northeast during day one of the Vitality Cou

Men’s cricket / 7 June 2024

Northeast shines at Lord’s as Glamorgan beat Middlesex

7 June 2024

Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni celebrates with the trophy

Men’s Football / 2 June 2024

Real Madrid's moments to remember on a field of joy

2 June 2024

General view of the development at The Stadium, Highbury Squ

Men’s football / 3 May 2024

From Highbury to Harrogate

3 May 2024

LAYTH YOUSIF writes about the highlights and lowlights on his journey to reaching The 92 Club after four decades of trying

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson scores their side's second goal of

Men’s football / 3 May 2024

Chelsea launch late bid for European football with damaging defeat for Tottenham

3 May 2024

Arsenal's Declan Rice shoots during the Premier League match

Men's Football / 24 April 2024

Arsenal thrash underwhelming Chelsea to consolidate top spot in the Premier League

24 April 2024

Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka (left) and Coventry Ci

Men’s football / 22 April 2024

Man Utd win FA Cup semi-final on pens after stunning Coventry comeback

22 April 2024

Men’s Football / 22 April 2024

Arsenal’s season suffers blow with Champions League exit in Munich

22 April 2024

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard scores their side's second goal of

Men’s Football / 21 April 2024

Arsenal return to top of Premier League with win at Wolves

21 April 2024

Dortmund supporters celebrate after winning the Champions Le

Layth’s take / 19 April 2024

Getting lost in a football utopia

19 April 2024

Bayern's Harry Kane celebrates after he scored his side's se

Men’s Football / 10 April 2024

Kane on target for Bayern but Arsenal rally to earn first-leg draw

10 April 2024

Arsenal's Kai Havertz scores their side's second goal of the

Men’s football / 7 April 2024

Arsenal back on top with commanding win over Brighton

7 April 2024

Chelsea's Cole Palmer (centre) celebrates scoring

Men’s football / 5 April 2024

Palmer treble sinks Man United to give Chelsea stunning late win

5 April 2024

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, March 31, 2024

Men’s football / 5 April 2024

Gunners set sights on victory by the south coast

5 April 2024

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard (right) celebrates scoring

Men’s football / 5 April 2024

Title-chasing Arsenal go top after seeing off struggling Luton

5 April 2024

England's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring the second goal

Men’s Football / 27 March 2024

Bellingham denies Belgium at the death as England secure draw at Wembley

27 March 2024

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall after the final whistle durin

Women’s football / 14 March 2024

Eidevall relishing blockbuster clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

14 March 2024

Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius and Aston Villa's Danielle Tu

Women’s football / 7 March 2024

Arsenal make League Cup final after Blackstenius hat-trick against Villa

7 March 2024

Men’s Football / 3 March 2024

Aston Villa snatch last-gasp win over battling Luton

3 March 2024

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring

Men’s football / 29 February 2024

Haaland scores five as Man City destroy Luton in FA Cup

29 February 2024

Porto's Galeno (left) and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka battle for t

Men's Football / 22 February 2024

Galeno's 94th-minute strike brings unexpected climax to slow-burn match

22 February 2024

Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their

Men's Football / 19 February 2024

Red Devils barely quell Hatters' ferocious fire

19 February 2024

Luton Town's Carlton Morris scores their side's first goal o

Men’s football / 11 February 2024

Sheffield United close gap at the bottom with victory at in-form Luton

11 February 2024

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall on the touchline during the A

Women’s football / 11 February 2024

Eidevall’s Arsenal suffer FA Cup knockout at hands of City

11 February 2024

Men’s football / 7 February 2024

Foden nets hat-trick as City come from behind to beat Brentford

7 February 2024

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard, who hit back at critics who claim

Men’s football / 6 February 2024

Arsenal cut Liverpool’s lead at top of table to two points with 3-1 victory

6 February 2024

Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven has his header saved by

Men’s football / 1 February 2024

Tottenham back into top four after second-half comeback sees off Brentford

1 February 2024

Southampton's Stuart Armstrong celebrates scoring their side

Men’s Football / 28 January 2024

Armstrong denies Hornets to earn Saints replay

28 January 2024

Liverpool's Joe Gomez applauds the fans after the League Cup

Men’s Football / 25 January 2024

Liverpool hold off late Fulham charge to reach League Cup final

25 January 2024

Men’s Football / 24 January 2024

Chelsea reach League Cup final with second-leg hammering of Middlesbrough

24 January 2024

Ipswich Town's Jeremy Sarmiento scores their side's first go

Men’s football / 23 January 2024

Sarmiento’s late strike seals point for Ipswich at leaders Leicester

23 January 2024

Preston North End's Milutin Osmajic and Chelsea's Levi Colwi

Men’s Football / 7 January 2024

Pochettino's side ease into FA Cup's fourth round

7 January 2024

Brentford's Keane Lewis-Potter and Wolverhampton Wanderers'

Men's Football / 7 January 2024

A hard-fought draw for 10-men Wolves

7 January 2024

Arsenal's Kai Havertz celebrates scoring their side's second

Men’s Football / 17 December 2023

Arsenal return to winning ways as Brighton suffer 2-0 defeat

17 December 2023

Brighton and Hove Albion's Joao Pedro (centre) celebrates af

Layth’s Take / 15 December 2023

Seagulls’ stirring renaissance continues to astonish

15 December 2023

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scores their side's first goal of the

Men’s football / 3 December 2023

Arsenal extend lead at top of league with nervy win over Wolves

3 December 2023

Arsenal players line up, back row from left, Takehiro Tomiya

Men’s football / 1 December 2023

Arsenal cruise into Champions League last 16 after hammering Lens

1 December 2023

Arsenal's Kai Havertz (left) celebrates with Eddie Nketiah a

Men’s football / 26 November 2023

Late Havertz strike sees Arsenal beat Brentford

26 November 2023

England's Bukayo Saka (left) and North Macedonia's Ezgjan Al

Layth’s Take / 24 November 2023

From Wembley to the Western Balkans

24 November 2023

LAYTH YOUSIF pens a column about his recent travels and the football he encountered on the journey

England's Harry Kane (left) and Phil Foden applaud the fans

Men’s football / 22 November 2023

England bring qualifying campaign to lacklustre close with North Macedonia draw

22 November 2023

Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko (second right) celebrates scor

Men’s Football / 12 November 2023

Arsenal pull level with Manchester City thanks to victory over Burnley

12 November 2023

Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko attempts a shot on goal which

Men’s Football / 9 November 2023

Saka stars for Arsenal in comfortable victory against Sevilla

9 November 2023

Tempers flare between players at the final whistle

Men’s football / 8 November 2023

Jackson treble proves decisive as Chelsea win thriller at nine-man Spurs

8 November 2023

Arsenal's Declan Rice and Sheffield United's Gustavo Hamer (

Sport / 29 October 2023

Arsenal 5-0 Sheffield United

29 October 2023

Report by Layth Yousif at Ashburton Grove

Sport / 27 October 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Ajax

27 October 2023

by Layth Yousif

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring their side's firs

Men's Football / 25 October 2023

Outstanding Jesus puts Gunners Champions League hopes back on track

25 October 2023

Arsenal's Leandro Trossard (centre) celebrates with his team

Men's Football / 22 October 2023

Gunners grab point after being two goals down

22 October 2023

Men’s Cricket / 20 October 2023

An unprepossessing hero: Murtagh calls time on a proud career well served

20 October 2023

Harry Kane celebrates scoring England’s third goal of the

Men’s football / 18 October 2023

Kane double helps England beat Italy to secure place at Euro 2024

18 October 2023

Tottenham's Micky van de Ven (right) is congratulated by tea

Men’s Football / 8 October 2023

Van de Ven scores as 10-man Spurs go top with win over Luton

8 October 2023

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus gestures during the Uefa Champions L

Men's Football / 4 October 2023

A lack of ruthlessness costs the Gunners in Lens

4 October 2023

Arsenal's Kai Havertz celebrates scoring their side's third

Men’s Football / 1 October 2023

Havertz scores in Gunners' emphatic victory over Bournemouth

1 October 2023

Men’s football / 28 September 2023

Nelson scores as Arsenal edge past Brentford in League Cup

28 September 2023

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min (left) celebrates scoring

Men's Football / 24 September 2023

Unstoppable Son wins Spurs a point

24 September 2023

Despite Arsenal lead, Son keeps Gunners quiet as match ends with 2-2 draw

Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates scoring his side'

Sport / 24 September 2023

Tarkowski and Calvert-Lewin seal welcome victory for the Toffees

24 September 2023

Queens Park Rangers' Lyndon Dykes during the Lague Cup first

Men's Football / 20 September 2023

Dykes seals 92-minute equaliser

20 September 2023

Arsenal's Leandro Trossard (centre) celebrates scoring their

Men's Football / 18 September 2023

Trossard's strike enough to see off an insipid Toffees side

18 September 2023

Arsenal's Declan Rice (right) and team-mate Gabriel celebrat

Men’s football / 6 September 2023

Arsenal score two late goals in chaotic finale to beat Manchester United

6 September 2023

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo (centre) celebrates scoring their s

Men’s Football / 3 September 2023

Late Mbeumo goal earns Bees home draw against Bournemouth

3 September 2023

Luton Town's Amari'i Bell, West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen, a

Men’s football / 3 September 2023

Bowen and Zouma strikes secure West Ham win over Luton

3 September 2023

Arsenal fans in the stand before the FA Community Shield mat

Men’s Football / 1 September 2023

Support your team and independent football writing

1 September 2023

Buy your club’s fanzine, says the Gooner's editor LAYTH YOUSIF

Sport / 20 August 2023

Ipswich climb to top of the table with 1-0 win over QPR

20 August 2023

Men’s football / 18 August 2023

Superhoops and foiled hopes

18 August 2023

Ahead of QPR vs Ipswich Town at Loftus Road, Layth Yousif takes a trip down memory lane to recall west London heroes in blue and white hoops

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring against Tottenha

Men’s Football / 13 August 2023

Spurs draw with Brentford as post-Kane era gets underway

13 August 2023

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka (right) celebrates scoring their side'

Men’s Football / 13 August 2023

Arsenal launch title bid with 2-1 win over Forest

13 August 2023

Arteta’s Gunners started the season on the right foot despite a delayed start due to 'issues with the ticketing system' which prevented fans from entering the ground on time

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and team lift the trophy after

Men’s Football / 11 August 2023

Arsenal boss Arteta relishes new Premier League season

11 August 2023

Arsenal players and staff celebrates with the trophy after t

Men’s football / 7 August 2023

Arsenal beat treble-winners Man City on penalties to win Community Shield

7 August 2023

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the pre-season fr

Men’s football / 4 August 2023

Arsenal boss Arteta hails Gunners support ahead of Community Shield clash with Manchester City

4 August 2023

LAYTH YOUSIF has been at the club's HQ London Colney to speak with the Basque ahead of the Wembley curtain raiser

FC Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, left, scores past Arsena

Men’s football / 28 July 2023

America ‘gets it’: Why Premier League games in the US will take place sooner rather than later

28 July 2023

From Broadway to Boreham Wood, LAYTH YOUSIF reflects on Arsenal’s pre-season tour to the United States and says it is only a matter of time until the Premier League will play matches Stateside

A young fan holds up a sign after the MLS All-Star soccer ma

Layth’s Take / 21 July 2023

Arsenal beguile America as love spreads among the beer and bonhomie in the Bullpen

21 July 2023

LAYTH YOUSIF pens a letter to Morning Star readers from across the pond, where he’s followed the Gunners for some pre-season football action

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice drives the ball in the second

Men’s football / 21 July 2023

Rice cheered in Arsenal debut as Gunners thump MLS All-Stars 5-0

21 July 2023

MLS All-Star head coach Wayne Rooney, of DC United, smiles a

Men’s Football / 19 July 2023

DC United coach Rooney hails new Arsenal recruit Rice

19 July 2023

Layth’s Take / 23 June 2023

A sentimental week of sport

23 June 2023

England's Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring their side's fifth

Men’s Football / 20 June 2023

Saka stars as England shine

20 June 2023

England's Sam Curran celebrates taking the wicket of Pakista

Men’s Cricket / 26 May 2023

Curran brothers shine as Surrey ease to T20 win over Middlesex

26 May 2023

Barnsley's Liam Kitching celebrates scoring during the Leagu

Men’s Football / 26 May 2023

Proud Barnsley regain respect as Sheffield Wednesday await showdown

26 May 2023

The Colliers are looking to seal an immediate return to the Championship against South Yorkshire rivals The Owls at Wembley Stadium on Bank Holiday Monday. Ahead of the big game, LAYTH YOUSIF focuses on Michael Duff’s Reds

Brighton and Hove Albion's Julio Enciso scores their side's

Men’s football / 25 May 2023

Enciso stunner earns Brighton thrilling draw with champions Man City

25 May 2023

Coventry City fans in the stands celebrate their team gettin

Men’s Football / 25 May 2023

Ghosts of proud Coventry seek to inspire

25 May 2023

With Coventry City set to take on Luton Town in this weekend’s Championship Playoff final, LAYTH YOUSIF takes a look at the proud history of this club, which, along with its fans, has proved itself to be a survivor

Luton Town's Tom Lockyer celebrates scoring their side's sec

Layth’s Take / 19 May 2023

Luton: The club that refused to die in a town that refused to die

19 May 2023

Leicester City's Jonny Evans and team-mates appear dejected

Men's Football / 17 May 2023

Relegation looms large for the Foxes

17 May 2023

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their si

Layth’s Take / 5 May 2023

Who I casted my vote for: Footballer of the Year

5 May 2023

Men’s football / 3 May 2023

Gunners return to Premier League summit and Chelsea continue dismal run

3 May 2023

Men’s football / 3 May 2023

Gunners return to Premier League summit and Chelsea continue dismal run

3 May 2023

Men’s football / 3 May 2023

Gunners return to Premier League summit and Chelsea continue dismal run

3 May 2023

Men’s football / 3 May 2023

Gunners return to Premier League summit and Chelsea continue dismal run

3 May 2023

Men’s football / 3 May 2023

Gunners return to Premier League summit and Chelsea continue dismal run

3 May 2023

Manchester City's Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring the open

Men's Football / 30 April 2023

Full steam ahead for City with 8 in a row

30 April 2023

Layth’s Take / 28 April 2023

Celebrating the Gooner Fanzine after a painful week of football

28 April 2023

Manchester City's Kyle Walker (centre) celebrates with teamm

Men’s football / 27 April 2023

Manchester City thrash Arsenal 4-1 in title showdown

27 April 2023

Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz celebrates scoring his side first

Men's Football / 23 April 2023

Aston Villa equalise late to draw at Brentford

23 April 2023

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds the fans after the fin

Layth’s Take / 21 April 2023

Addressing Arsenal’s ‘attitude’

21 April 2023

Men’s Football / 4 April 2023

Arsenal boss Arteta hails Wilshere's young guns as FA Youth Cup semi-final looms

4 April 2023

Men's football / 19 March 2023

Stockport County 1-1 Mansfield Town

19 March 2023

by Layth Yousif at Edgeley Park

Arsenal's William Saliba celebrates after scoring his side's

Men’s Football / 17 March 2023

What’s next for the Gunners?

17 March 2023

LAYTH YOUSIF discusses Thursday’s action-packed night in Islington, and previews Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace this weekend

Arsenal's Fabio Vieira celebrates scoring their side's third

Men’s Football / 16 March 2023

Fabio Vieira issues rallying cry: I want to win Europa League and Premier League

16 March 2023

Men’s football / 12 March 2023

Trossard impresses as Arsenal go five points clear at top with win at Fulham

12 March 2023

Arsenal's Reiss Nelson, left, challenges for the ball with S

Men’s Football / 10 March 2023

Arsenal fight back to earn draw in Lisbon prior to swapping River Tagus for the Thames as Fulham looms

10 March 2023

Gabriel Martinelli (left) with team-mate Arsenal's Bukayo Sa

Men’s Football / 9 March 2023

‘I always try to make the Gooners happy’

9 March 2023

As Arsenal gear up to face Sporting Clube De Portugal in the last 16 of the Europa League this evening, Layth Yousif spoke to Gabi Martinelli on behalf of the Morning Star newspaper

Men’s football / 8 March 2023

Toney on target as Brentford beat Fulham in west London derby

8 March 2023

Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli celebrates scoring against Ever

Men’s Football / 2 March 2023

Arsenal march on at Premier League summit by thrashing Everton

2 March 2023

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka (right) celebrates scoring a goal with

Men's Football / 26 February 2023

Martinelli seals vital victory for the Gunners

26 February 2023

Arsenal mascot Gunnersaurus Rex (left) and Sporting Lisbon m

Layth’s Take / 24 February 2023

Europa League draw evokes strong memories

24 February 2023

LAYTH YOUSIF reminisces reporting on Sporting Lisbon as Arsenal prepare to face them once again

Arsenal's Leandro Trossard celebrates scoring the first goal

Men’s Football / 12 February 2023

Arsenal tighten up in the title race as Brentford take a point

12 February 2023

A composite image of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Manche

Layth’s Take / 10 February 2023

What defines effective leadership in sport?

10 February 2023

Men's Football / 7 February 2023

Young Guns storm back from two goals down to beat the Hornets

7 February 2023

Everton manager Sean Dyche during the Premier League match a

Men’s football / 5 February 2023

Dyche makes immediate impact as Everton stun leaders Arsenal

5 February 2023

HOSTING THE GUNNERS: An aerial view of Goodison Park, home o

Layth’s Take / 3 February 2023

Everton v Arsenal through the years

3 February 2023

Arsenal's Caitlin Foord celebrates scoring their side's thir

Women’s Football / 27 January 2023

Arsenal Women pass Villa test to make League Cup semis

27 January 2023

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Manchester City manager Pep

Men’s Football / 26 January 2023

Friends turn to rivals as Pep’s City and Arteta’s Arsenal face off in Cup clash

26 January 2023

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring their side's firs

Men's Football / 23 January 2023

Nketiah is Arsenal's hero in stunning United clash

23 January 2023

Arsenal fans outside the ground before the Premier League ma

Layth’s Take / 20 January 2023

‘A tribute to my biggest supporter’

20 January 2023

LAYTH YOUSIF looks back on precious moments spent with his Dad connecting through their beloved Gunners, and reflects on Arsenal v Man Utd over the years

Chelsea's Sam Kerr celebrates scoring against PSG in Decembe

Women’s Football / 15 January 2023

Gunners share points with blues after dramatic Kerr equaliser

15 January 2023

Men's Football / 27 December 2022

A point apiece at Orient's top-of-the-table clash with Stevenage

27 December 2022

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring the third goal ag

Men's Football / 27 December 2022

Gunners hail past and present after overturning Hammers

27 December 2022

Juventus' Alessandro Riccio (left) and Arsenal's Reiss Nelso

Men's Football / 18 December 2022

Gunners bested in low-key friendly with Juve

18 December 2022

Layth’s Take / 9 December 2022

Why the art of groundhopping feels like a comforting embrace from fine people

9 December 2022

Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius (left) and Juventus' Cristiana

Women’s Football / 8 December 2022

Miedema fires Gunners top of group in victory over Juventus

8 December 2022

Fans display a banner during the German Bundesliga soccer m

Layth’s Take / 18 November 2022

‘I view engaging with this World Cup akin to crossing a picket line’

18 November 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF explains why when the tournament kicks-off, he will be refraining from reading, writing, commenting on, or watching it

Arsenal's Martin Odegaard (centre) celebrates scoring their

Men’s Football / 13 November 2022

Odegaard double downs Wolves and sends Arsenal five points clear

13 November 2022

PLAYER OF THE SEASON SO FAR: Manchester City star Erling Haa

Layth’s Take / 11 November 2022

2022-23 season awards so far with Layth Yousif

11 November 2022

Men’s football / 4 November 2022

Arteta praises Arsenal for adapting to secure victory against FC Zurich

4 November 2022

PSV's Luuk de Jong, right, celebrates with Ibrahim Sangare a

Men's Football / 28 October 2022

Gunners overwhelmed in Europa League defeat

28 October 2022

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaks to his players during a

Men's Football / 23 October 2022

Saints and Gunners battle in hard-fought draw

23 October 2022

Arsenal's Granit Xhaka (centre) celebrates with team-mates a

Sport / 21 October 2022

Xhaka seals a ‘deserved’ win for Gunners over PSV

21 October 2022

Men’s football / 20 October 2022

Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven preview: Matt Turner relishes challenge

20 October 2022

Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri (right) comes on to replace Fabio Vi

Men’s Football / 19 October 2022

Nwaneri helps Gunners' U21s to qualify

19 October 2022

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka (right) and Leeds United's Pascal Stru

Men’s Football / 16 October 2022

Saka fires Arsenal to victory after late scare at Leeds

16 October 2022

Arsenal's goalkeeper Matt Turner and Bodo/Glimt's Runar Espe

Layth’s Take / 14 October 2022

Pride and anticipation in the Arctic Circle

14 October 2022

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (third left) and staff during a

Men’s football / 13 October 2022

Match Preview: Bodo/Glimt v Arsenal

13 October 2022

Men’s football / 11 October 2022

Saka sends Arsenal back to summit after thrilling win over Liverpool

11 October 2022

Men’s football / 11 October 2022

SSaka sends Arsenal back to summit after thrilling win over Liverpool

11 October 2022

Arsenal�s Rob Holding scores their side's second goal of t

Men’s Football / 7 October 2022

Arsenal stage comfortable Europa win over Bodo/Glimt

7 October 2022

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring their side's sixt

Men’s Football / 5 October 2022

Nketiah seeks to fire Gunners to European glory this season

5 October 2022

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus scores their side's second goal of t

Men’s football / 2 October 2022

Arsenal keep hold of top spot with derby win over rivals Spurs

2 October 2022

Men’s Football / 30 September 2022

Arteta issues rallying cry to home fans ahead of North London Derby

30 September 2022

Women’s Football / 23 September 2022

Eidevall highlights impressive ticket sales ahead of North London Derby

23 September 2022

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane scores their side's first goa

Layth’s take / 23 September 2022

Win, lose or draw - this North London Derby is a victory for all

23 September 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF explains how the North London Derby near sell-out is a moment to celebrate for all those involved

Arsenal's Beth Mead (right) and Ajax's Sherida Spitse battle

Women's Football / 21 September 2022

Arsenal face tough trip after gripping Ajax match

21 September 2022

Men's Football / 4 September 2022

League Two round up with Layth Yousif: September 4, 2022

4 September 2022

Arsenal's William Saliba celebrates his side's second goal o

Layth’s Take / 2 September 2022

Is it safe to talk about football again?

2 September 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF questions why anyone would rather pore over Fantasy Football and transfer news instead of playing or watching the beautiful game

Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus score his sides first goal during th

Men’s Football / 1 September 2022

Arsenal stay top of Premier League with victory over Villa

1 September 2022

Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers is unable to keep out Ar

Men’s Football / 21 August 2022

Arsenal breeze past Bournemouth to go top

21 August 2022

South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi (centre) celebrates taking the

Layth's Take / 19 August 2022

Rugby, netball, football and test match cricket: all in a week’s work

19 August 2022

Arsenal's Cedric Soares is mobbed by team-mates after scorin

Layth’s Take / 12 August 2022

Looking forward to another life-affirming matchday experience

12 August 2022

Fans celebrate the final whistle in Aylesbury United WFC, th

Women’s Football / 5 August 2022

‘The Lionesses cavorted in joyous communion with fans watching on’

5 August 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF speaks to Jen McKenzie, who played football for England U16s in the early 1990s, about last week’s Wembley triumph

Beth Mead and Millie Brown celebrate reaching the Euro 2022

Sport / 29 July 2022

Times are changing for the better in women’s football

29 July 2022

STANWAY STUNNER: England’s Georgia Stanway celebrates scor

Layth’s Take / 22 July 2022

Cricket, the Lionesses and a Mascot Race

22 July 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF fills us in on his week spent savouring top-quality sport, travelling from Birmingham to Brighton

General view outside of North Marine Road cricket ground in

Men’s Cricket / 15 July 2022

It’s been a good week for the county game and outground cricket

15 July 2022

Here’s LAYTH YOUSIF’S special feature examining why

England�s James Anderson celebrates taking the wicket of I

Layth’s Take / 1 July 2022

Summer, sport and socialising

1 July 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF writes about his passion for the longer, brighter and warmer evenings, and gives insight into how he spends them

England's Ben Stokes (left) and Jonny Bairstow celebrates vi

Men’s Cricket / 24 June 2022

‘Sport is the most important of least important things’

24 June 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF discusses Jonny Bairstow’s loss of his father to suicide, and gives his own brave account of losing two friends the same way

England's Jonny Bairstow (centre) celebrates his century aft

Men’s Cricket / 17 June 2022

England v New Zealand: an unmissable series

17 June 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF is savouring his delight after witnessing two Test victories earlier in the week, and hopes England’s fine form will continue at Headingley in the third and final Test

A general view of play during the Vitality Blast T20 at the

Sport / 10 June 2022

The junk food of cricket?

10 June 2022

Layth Yousif sampled the T20 London derby at Lord’s on Thursday and ponders whether this particular format has had its day

Liverpool's Fabinho (left) and team-mate Mohamed Salah embra

Layth’s Take / 27 May 2022

End of season awards 2021/22

27 May 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF takes us through his highs and lows of the season, including a presser with Mourinho, his goal of the season, and the prestigious best pie award...

Sunderland fans celebrate after the League One play-off fina

Men's Football / 22 May 2022

Joyous scenes for Sunderland

22 May 2022

Roma manager Jose Mourinho on the touchline during the Uefa

Men’s Football / 6 May 2022

The Special One - or should it be the Charismatic One?

6 May 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF finds himself fascinated by Jose Mourinho’s theatrical demeanour and asks himself the questions: What is charisma? What defines it?

Leicester City's Ademola Lookman (second right) celebrates s

Men’s Football / 29 April 2022

Mancini's own goal leaves Europa Conference League semi-final firmly in balance

29 April 2022

Brentford's Christian Eriksen applauds the fans ahead of the

Men’s football / 24 April 2022

Bees sting Spurs’ Champions League hopes in goalless draw

24 April 2022

Arsenal's Granit Xhaka (on knees) is mobbed by team-mates af

Men’s Football / 24 April 2022

Gunners bounce back into top four after action-packed clash with Red Devils

24 April 2022

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring

Men’s football / 21 April 2022

Gunners reignite top four hopes after Nketiah brace inspires 4-2 win over Chelsea

21 April 2022

Women's Football / 18 April 2022

Victory over Arsenal see Chelsea through to FA Cup final

18 April 2022

Men's Football / 18 April 2022

Gunners' Champions League ambitions fade following loss to Saints

18 April 2022

Brentford's Ivan Toney celebrates scoring

Men’s football / 10 April 2022

Outstanding Brentford display secures them three points over the Hammers

10 April 2022

‘TAINTED’: Branding for the tournament on display in Doh

Layth’s Take / 1 April 2022

Why I won’t be attending the World Cup in Qatar

1 April 2022

Football fanatic LAYTH YOUSIF can’t bring himself to look past the abuses of the rights of migrant workers, women, and the LGBTQ+ community in the host country

Layth’s Take / 18 March 2022

A life-affirming day

18 March 2022

Liverpool's Fabinho celebrates after Roberto Firmino (not pi

Men’s Football / 17 March 2022

Strong win over Arsenal boosts Reds to within one point of leaders Man City

17 March 2022

Australia's Shane Warne celebrates taking the wicket of Engl

Men’s Cricket / 11 March 2022

Shane Warne: Rebel with a heart of gold

11 March 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF reflects on the life of one of Cricket’s all-time greatest players

SHOWING SUPPORT: Everton players with Ukraine flags before a

Layth’s Take / 4 March 2022

Why sport must do all it can to help Ukraine

4 March 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF speaks to three people from different walks of life, who are all doing their part through the power of sport

Arsenal celebrate their win against Wolverhampton Wanderers

Men’s football / 25 February 2022

Arsenal maintain top-four push thanks to late Wolves own goal

25 February 2022

UNDER SCRUTINY: Advertisement of the Russian state-owned gas

Layth’s Take / 25 February 2022

Why sport and politics should mix

25 February 2022

The events of the past few days have had LAYTH YOUSIF wondering: should sport and politics ever mix?

HOME AND AWAY: Arsenal fans in the stands at the end of the

Layth’s Take / 18 February 2022

To celebrate, or not to celebrate? That is the question

18 February 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF looks ahead to Arsenal’s fixture against Wolves next Thursday, and defends their heavily criticised manner of celebrating after a 1-0 win at Molineux last week

Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes celebrates at the end of the Pre

Men’s football / 11 February 2022

Gabriel nets winner as 10-man Arsenal secure victory at Wolves

11 February 2022

Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in October 2021

Men’s Football / 4 February 2022

The bi-annual soap opera of the Premier League

4 February 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF discusses January’s deals, winter break and the rise and fall of former Arsenal Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Arsenal’s Nikita Parris (right) battles for the ball with

Women's football / 30 January 2022

Sport: Women's FA Cup, Arsenal Women 1–0 London City Lionesses, report by Layth Yousif

30 January 2022

Arsenal's Leah Williamson (right) try's to reach the ball as

Women's Football / 28 January 2022

Stirring comeback victory for Gunners

28 January 2022

DEJECTED: Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe reacts during the Lea

Layth’s take / 21 January 2022

The trials and tribulations of a sports fan

21 January 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF takes us through his week to forget, as he finds himself disappointed by sports results and politics

IMPORTANT SAVE: Arsenal goalie Aaron Ramsdale makes a save f

Layth’s take / 14 January 2022

Whatever will be, will be: Arsenal’s League Cup run

14 January 2022

LAYTH YOUSIF celebrates a worthwhile outing to Anfield after a 10-man Arsenal side held Liverpool to a draw, and talks title race as things heat up in the Premier League

DISPUTE: Referee Stuart Attwell surrounded by Arsenal player

Layth’s Take / 7 January 2022

Transparency and consistency key to making correct decisions

7 January 2022

Lack of clarity and consistency in the Premier League over Covid-related match postponements and VAR decisions is frustrating to witness, says LAYTH YOUSIF

Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders (second right) a

Men’s football / 3 January 2022

Chelsea fight back to share the points with Liverpool

3 January 2022

TRIP OF THE SEASON SO FAR: Hibernian vs Arsenal pre-season f

Layth’s take / 17 December 2021

2021-22 football half season awards

17 December 2021

LAYTH YOUSIF takes us through the ups and downs of the season so far

Men's Football / 16 December 2021

Arteta hails 'statement' game as Arsenal beat the Hammers

16 December 2021

Arsenal's Frida Maanum (right) celebrates scoring the fourth

Women’s football / 13 December 2021

Arsenal Women beat Leicester City 4-0 at Meadow Park

13 December 2021

AT EASE: Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard (centre) cuts through p

Men’s football / 12 December 2021

Arsenal cruise past Saints with a 3-0 win

12 December 2021

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall on the touchline

Women’s football / 10 December 2021

Barcelona secure strong win over Eidevall’s Gunners

10 December 2021

Layth’s Take / 10 December 2021

The duality of life as a sports journalist and football fanatic

10 December 2021

LAYTH YOUSIF battles with his different perspectives of the beautiful game as both a journalist and a fan - and clarifies when it’s appropriate to celebrate

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the

Men's Football / 3 December 2021

Ronaldo's 801st career goal helps Utd overcome Gunners

3 December 2021

Manchester United's Jadon Sancho (left) beats Chelsea's Jorg

Men’s football / 29 November 2021

Chelsea’s Jorginho earns redemption in absorbing 1-1 draw against Man Utd

29 November 2021

RESPECT: Gabriel Magalhaes and Joe Willock react after the f

Men’s football / 28 November 2021

Arsenal ease past Newcastle United 2-0

28 November 2021

Men’s football / 26 November 2021

Newcastle fans need to open their eyes to the problematic Saudi takeover

26 November 2021

LAYTH YOUSIF powerfully examines the problems with the Magpies’ takeover earlier this year, and the importance of fans learning about the injustices associated with Saudi Arabia