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They same that time is a great healer, but in the case of football’s latest two controversies, nobody has defined the length of the prescription. The cases of Malky Mackay and Ched Evans are incomparable in terms of the gravity of their offences, but their reassimilation into football have thrown...

With the news that Michael Garcia, the leading investigator into the FIFA World Cup Bidding Process for 2018 and 2022, has denounced the report written by Hans-Joachim Eckert based on his findings as “erroneous”, Matt investigates whether the FIFA leadership can survive this latest embarrassment. Sepp Blatter. The name...

While a good deal of consensus now exists behind the idea that the FA’S punishment of Rio Ferdinand was disproportionate, the issues that the case raised will carry on being contested for a fair time yet, and not just in sporting circles. Only a few weeks earlier, Justice Secretary...

Dan Zeqiri offers us the first instalment of what will be his regular Wednesday column. This week, the origins of Europe’s success in the Ryder Cup… Last week’s Ryder Cup enthralled viewers with golf played to a near impeccable standard and produced the eighth European victory in the last ten...