Ghana's broken football dreams: why an African nation will never win the World Cup

2026 World Cup qualifying concludes across Africa this week, and with Ghana as a case study, a new investigation says economics and exploitation hold…

Oct 8

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The moment in time when the chance to be a Premier League CEO slipped by ...

Among many strange episodes investigating the owners of Premier League football clubs, one story took an unexpected turn and I almost found myself in…

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

How conman Kenny Huang nearly bought Liverpool, then scammed Hollywood

15 years ago Kenny Huang, supposedly a genius Chinese entrepreneur but actually a lying conman, nearly bought LFC. I stopped him. Here's how, and what…

Sep 26 • 

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ANALYSIS: Chelsea No1 in a new list of the most expensive squads in global football

Research shows the 100 most expensively assembled squads in the world have six Premier League teams at the top. Today: analysis, and manager 'life…

Sep 19 • 

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The miracle of Bodø/Glimt & what Scottish clubs can learn from a fellow small nation

Scotland and Norway have populations of about 5.5m people, and long football histories and deep passion for the game. Why does one punch way above its…

Sep 11 • 

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Premier League clubs obliterate summer spending record in £3bn+ splurge on talent

England's top-flight clubs have spent more money, gross, on new players this window than the other 'Big 5' leagues in Italy, Germany, Spain and France…

Sep 2 • 

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August 2025

REVEALED: an inside story of a doping probe into multiple TDF winner Froome

Chris Froome won the Tour de France 4 times, and is back in the news after a serious accident. Here's a story about him being uniquely co-operative in a…

Aug 29 • 

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EXCLUSIVE: Cameroon legend Eto'o facing US probe for fraud after 'stealing' $600k

The three-times Champions League winner and all-time top scorer in the history of AFCON has a troubling history as a football administrator, and faces…

Aug 27 • 

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Premier League summer spending record imminent. MCFC "115" verdict: not so much.

The Premier League is back! Man City are top of the table and the 20 PL clubs will spend more this summer than ever. But what about THAT case and its…

Aug 18 • 

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Russell Martin: a deep dive into what his time at Saints means for his Rangers future

The 39-year-old former defender got Southampton promoted from the Championship to the Premier League, then his team imploded and he got sacked. What now…

Aug 12 • 

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The genius of Sarina Wiegman ... and the relentless spending in the Premier League

England's Lionesses won Euro 2025 and attracted 65,000 fans to their celebrations outside Buckingham Palace. That's the glory game. The men's game? It's…

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

One year on: exposing the dark underbelly of British cycling's golden age

In July last year, I published a five-part series that exposed the key liars and cheats at the heart of British Cycling's glory years. For those who…

Jul 23 • 

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