In an adapted extract from his book, the former executive director of the USWNTPA details how the 2015 World Cup winning squad used their leverage to drive changeWe’re not playing, Rich. Fuck them, we’re not playing.

John Bowers KC, esteemed barrister, principal of Brasenose College, Oxford, and, most importantly to me, friend and Grimsby supporter, recently released a book on the decline of standards in public life called Downward Spiral

We’ve been slightly thrown by England’s final 26-man squad and may have gone mad. But hear us out: Bellingham and Foden as a pair of eights. Yes please.So now we know the England 26 attention turns to the even thornier issue of the 11.

· James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 6, 2024, 06:32 AM ET Close James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley.

Man City are being cast as villains but are they actually the heroes who are taking on the Red Cartel?Send your views on this and any other subjects (like England, maybe) to theeditor@football365

Here we are then, at last. The chrysalis has finally hatched. The thing that was always going to be the thing has now become the thing. Welcome to a very Premier League kind of coup.

Premier League clubs are unlikely to vote through Wolves' proposal to scrap the use of the video assistant referee when member clubs meet at an annual general meeting on Thursday, 6 June, but in-game VAR announcements are set to be introduced

· Hansi Flick unveiled as new Barcelona manager earlier this week· German replaced Xavi, who left after a clash with president Joan Laporta· Reports claim Barcelona are not yet able to register FlickBy Tom Gott | 9:55 AM GMT+1Barcelona are in a race

· ÁLVARO ROCA· ADAPTED BY SAMFrench football is going through a very delicate moment. In fact, it is almost critical.