Double standards aplenty in sport when punishing religious or political statements
Prevailing culture appears to be the real arbitrator in such matters and not sets of rules
Liverpool FC
Arne Slot’s coolness lies at heart of Liverpool’s record-equalling title
Head coach inherited a fine culture and squad but his level-headedness, honesty and analysis propelled club to a 20th league triumph
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool title triumph ‘truly deserved’
Arne Slot returns Jürgen Klopp compliment after winning title with Liverpool
TV View: Cork sparkle and Meath shock on day of many underpants
Gary Neville deserves a cross for bearing Liverpool’s Premier League title triumph
Ken Early: Arne Slot’s remarkable debut season at Liverpool helped by no-shows from title rivals
Slot is the model of the modern football coach: collaborative, egoless and technically-minded
Liverpool win the Premier League after thrashing Tottenham at Anfield
Comfortable victory saw Reds secure 20th English title
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool’s greatest player: an elusive city presence – a blur, whisper, even trick of the light
By any measure, this diminutive Egyptian is one of the most important footballers in the history of Liverpool, the football club
Michael Walker: Arne Slot’s succession story makes compelling viewing – and riveting football
Having to follow Jürgen Klopp can’t have been easy, but Slot’s calm style has brought a quality of continuity
Premier League wrap: Leicester relegated as Liverpool move to brink of title with win
Pedro Neto late strike clinches comeback win for Chelsea at Fulham
Virgil van Dijk signs new two-year Liverpool contract worth up to £400,000 a week
Liverpool captain’s deal includes performance-related bonuses
Mohamed Salah and Lewandowski show that football is increasingly a country for old men
We have seen a trend where players continue to excel at ages when their equivalents of the past were already running pubs
Virgil van Dijk’s header sinks West Ham to edge Liverpool closer to title
Arne Slot’s team now just need six points to confirm record-equalling 20th league championship
Mohamed Salah signs new contract to stay at Liverpool
Salah agrees new deal, Virgil van Dijk expected to follow suit
Liverpool increasingly confident over Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk contract extensions
The pair have been instrumental for Liverpool this season, with the club closing in on a record-equalling 20th top-flight title
Arne Slot is shocked by errors as Liverpool’s Premier League run ends at Fulham
Reds have their 26-match unbeaten league run ended at Craven Cottage
James Tarkowski should have been sent off against Liverpool, admits PGMOL
Everton defender’s follow-through on Alexis Mac Allister met the threshold for serious foul play
Diogo Jota breaks down Everton’s blue wall as Liverpool move closer to title
Liverpool retain Merseyside bragging rights with 1-0 win at Anfield
Arne Slot warns Liverpool against slackening off in title race
Manager admits lack of rotation may have contributed to recent losses against PSG and Newcastle
Who should Liverpool sign if Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold leave?
Liverpool could be in for a busy summer of transfer action if they lose three of their best players
Liverpool hold initial talks over signing of Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong
Wing-back is one of Europe’s hottest properties while Trent Alexander-Arnold’s move to Real Madrid imminent
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s maverick talent will be missed as Liverpool approach tipping point
Rebuild job was always waiting for Arne Slot and expected exit of homegrown star to Real Madrid marks its start
Real Madrid open up old Liverpool wounds with Trent Alexander-Arnold move
Defender’s expected transfer will put him alongside Michael Owen and Steve McManaman
Real Madrid close to deal to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer
Sources in Spain say that Madrid have offered the right-back a five-year deal
Arne Slot needs Liverpool to wrest back control after chastening week
Title run-in looks likely to take place against backdrop of tiredness and contract talks
Newcastle were perfectly primed to surprise a tired Liverpool in Carabao Cup final
Arne Slot’s reluctance to trust in his extended squad left his side vulnerable to a chastening final defeat
Newcastle United’s 70-year wait ends with glorious Carabao Cup win over Liverpool
Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak help club savour taste of glory after decades of drought
Malachy Clerkin: Relax! This is not the end of an era for either Liverpool or the Ireland rugby team
On the back of defeats to French teams last week, there was a mad dash to declare the end of two teams that are actually fine
‘I like to do normal things’: Virgil van Dijk maintains his sense of perspective
Liverpool captain has been enjoying time with his family before the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle
Time running out for Liverpool to make themselves serial winners
Ending contracts and aging key players will necessitate a summer of change
Virgil van Dijk has ‘no idea’ if he will still be a Liverpool player next season
‘There are 10 games to go and that is my full focus. If there is news you guys will know it’
Donnarumma proves the big man for the big occasion again as PSG beat Liverpool on penalties
Italy goalkeeper saves from Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones in penalty shoot-out
Only Liverpool’s best will be enough to beat ‘complete’ PSG, warns Arne Slot
Liverpool take a 1-0 lead into the last-16 second leg at Anfield on Tuesday
Arsenal’s season of regression puts pressure on Mikel Arteta
Manchester United need new players and an unlikely summer encounter
José Mourinho makes Tottenham waste time, and James McClean has a revolting rhyme
Ireland’s World Cup chances gets a boost, and Harry Redknapp joins the Bruno Fernandes fan club
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