Sport

The Ruhrgebiet, Germany’s most densely populated region, is often seen as dirty and decrepit, but it has a rich history and an underrated charm

In a Sicilian pizzeria, take care when arguing over the bill

As the country prepares to host Europe’s biggest footballing extravaganza, here are my insider tips for navigating Germany like a local

Be it football or politics, Georgians know the importance of unity

His team, Manchester United, won the FA Cup, but still face a tricky rebuild. Also difficult? His views on Brexit

The elusive F1 legend’s 10-year silence has fuelled a media frenzy in Germany

Germany’s most successful club finished third in the Bundesliga and ended the season without a trophy – despite Harry Kane’s best efforts

Racist discrimination in the game is becoming more noticeable than ever. Does Italy intend to do something about it and is the solution to the issue black and white?

The spectacle of this great host of well-meaning folk aroused in me yet more carping and cavilling

So, does anyone want the Commonwealth itself?

A million of the club’s fans crammed into a city of 350,000 to celebrate their Copa del Rey victory. I was not anticipating to be one of them

The Eisbach river offers the city’s residents an eccentric gift: a surfing wave in landlocked Bavaria

Bayern Munich may have been in turmoil this season but the England striker is in the form of his life

Is the prime minister’s amendment a push for sports culture or a faint echo of the country’s fascist past?

The story of the fateful real-life race that inspired Michael Mann’s Ferrari movie

The farmer blockades show that Emmanuel Macron and the City of Light must put on a winning show this summer for a deeply divided country

Jannick Sinner’s victory at the Australian Open proves that Italians, like us all, love a winner

After eight successful seasons at Anfield, Team Germany really needs Kloppo to come home

Worrying trends across Europe and the world suggest that women’s rights are under threat

A thawing ice rink, frosty relations between some competitors and a distinct lack of fans couldn’t stop the success of Chamonix 1924

The biggest and most dangerous surf in the world lies off Portugal, just 90 minutes north of Lisbon

2023 has been a tumultuous year around the world, filled with conflict, controversy and historic firsts, alongside hopes and fears for the future

The former Arsenal midfielder made Serie A a refuge from the blood and thunder of English football.. even if he did snub Pavarotti.

Taking faster routes can be a sensible thing to do but only when it doesn’t destroy the activity itself

The rising tensions were far from an ideal atmosphere for an international sporting competition

The Premier League’s crisis club is facing more turmoil and a potential points deduction

Golf gave Romans something to cheer for. But, the culture around the sport still perplexes Italians

Turkey’s women’s volleyball team is not just a group of athletes – they embody so much more

Women’s football in the 1970s was a battle with mud, money and misogyny, says the pioneering photographer who was there from the start

Thanks to his Invictus Games, traumatised German soldiers have been brought, rightly, into the limelight

The story of “Wembley of Turkey” goes far back into the Byzantine era

France is on a mission to ensure its capital is ready to host the 2024 Olympics – which means a clampdown on alcohol and its associated issues