Freya Wycombe
Senior Features Writer
Freya Wycombe writes the long-form features and profiles behind the headlines, finding the human story across English football.
- features
- profiles
- Premier League
- narrative
Latest articles
- David Squires on … Spain winning the World Cup final in the shadow of Trump 21 Jul 2026
- Only four years to the next men’s World Cup – what can we expect from the 2030 edition? 21 Jul 2026
- Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls 20 Jul 2026
- Chelsea step up interest in Palace's Lacroix 20 Jul 2026
- Gangs of New Jersey: how the World Cup final descended into ugly scenes between Argentina and Spain 20 Jul 2026
- Stay or go - at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call 20 Jul 2026
- Thousands brave 34C heat to join Spain’s World Cup celebrations in Madrid 20 Jul 2026
- Top 30: from half a million World Cup photos, why I love these the most 20 Jul 2026
- Tuchel is clinging to an outdated English style – he must let players take risks | Jacob Steinberg 20 Jul 2026
- Villa sign Wolves midfielder Gomes in £38m deal 20 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: latest news and reaction after Spain beat Argentina to win trophy 20 Jul 2026
- Spain win World Cup after Ferran Torres breaks 10-man Argentina’s resistance 19 Jul 2026
- ‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up 18 Jul 2026
- Will the World Cup affect Arsenal's transfer plans? 18 Jul 2026
- Ederson extends contract after Man Utd move collapses 17 Jul 2026
- How have missed targets affected Newcastle's summer rebuild? 17 Jul 2026
- How Zohran Mamdani and other US mayors use the World Cup to communicate 17 Jul 2026
- Leeds sign £34.1m defender Muharemovic 17 Jul 2026
- Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new five-year deal 17 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina countdown, Trump to attend final, England news – live 17 Jul 2026
- Forest set to make £45m offer for Spurs' Bergvall 16 Jul 2026
- 'Nobody wants to get divorced' - Glasner on Forest challenge 16 Jul 2026
- Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted 16 Jul 2026
- The bigger picture: Tuchel gets blame for England exit but this is not only about him | Barney Ronay 16 Jul 2026
- Tuchel ‘100%’ invested in leading England at Euro 2028 despite semi-final failure 16 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: Argentina break England hearts and head for final with Spain – live 16 Jul 2026
- Coventry close on £17m Switzerland defender Amenda 15 Jul 2026
- ‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions 15 Jul 2026
- Arsenal agree fee for Trossard move to Besiktas 14 Jul 2026
- ‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash 14 Jul 2026
- Lamine Yamal enjoys birthday with a kickabout and a show before France World Cup semi-final test 14 Jul 2026
- Leeds agree £34.1m fee for defender Muharemovic 14 Jul 2026
- Thomas Tuchel: ‘Argentina will be fuelled by history – but we are ready’ 14 Jul 2026
- World Cup and Ballon d’Or in reach as Harry Kane enters defining week of his career 14 Jul 2026
- Alonso wants to keep Fernandez at Chelsea 13 Jul 2026
- France ready to get ‘revenge for the Euros’ in World Cup semi-final against Spain 13 Jul 2026
- France unleashed: reinvention could earn Deschamps all-time great status | Nick Ames 13 Jul 2026
- World Cup scouting report: the lowdown on England’s semi-final opponents Argentina | Nick Ames 13 Jul 2026
- Argentina v Switzerland: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – live 12 Jul 2026
- Bellingham’s extra-time winner sinks Norway and sends England into World Cup semi-finals 11 Jul 2026
- Football without faith is nothing so Infantino is playing with fire at World Cup | Jonathan Wilson 11 Jul 2026
- Norway v England: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – live 11 Jul 2026
- Spain full of belief as De la Fuente flags ‘high expectations’ for World Cup date with France 11 Jul 2026
- Cutting off Erling Haaland is key but Norway are not just a one-man team | Emma Hayes 10 Jul 2026
- How good is Monga and what role could he play at Man City? 10 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco, Spain v Belgium buildup – live 10 Jul 2026
- Idolises Ronaldo, plays like Saka - meet £40m Chelsea winger Quenda 9 Jul 2026
- Jarell Quansah handed two-match ban by Fifa for sending off against Mexico 9 Jul 2026
- Man Utd plan naming rights deal for new stadium 9 Jul 2026
- Mbappé stunner ends Morocco resistance to send France into World Cup semi-finals 9 Jul 2026
- Arsenal target Guimaraes asks to leave Newcastle 8 Jul 2026
- France’s Deschamps unruffled by Argentinian officials helming Morocco quarter-final 8 Jul 2026
- Man Utd agree deal for Chelsea's Santos 8 Jul 2026
- White House’s World Cup head defends Trump lobbying Fifa over red card 8 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026 team power rankings: England on the rise as last eight are set 8 Jul 2026
- Argentina 3-2 Egypt: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live 7 Jul 2026
- David Squires on … England’s World Cup classic in Mexico and a Trump novelty 7 Jul 2026
- Fulham appoint Arbeloa as Silva's successor 7 Jul 2026
- Inside Liverpool's pre-season plans as Iraola starts work 7 Jul 2026
- Switzerland knock out Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals 7 Jul 2026
- The US had the biggest opportunity in the history of American soccer. They wasted it | Alexander Abnos 7 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: USA bounced out by Belgium after Balogun furore; backlash against Fifa builds – live 7 Jul 2026
- Glasner becomes Forest's fifth head coach in a year 6 Jul 2026
- Haaland beats his own drum as Norway get set for England epic | Paul MacInnes 6 Jul 2026
- Portugal v Spain: World Cup 2026 last 16 – live 6 Jul 2026
- Unwelcome and undue: Trump’s red-card intervention hurts the US’s World Cup more than it helps | Pablo Iglesias Maurer 6 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: England set up Norway quarter-final after Mexico thriller; Trump lobbied for Balogun red-card reversal – live 6 Jul 2026
- Newcastle sign Toure for £43m - what will he bring to club? 5 Jul 2026
- Santos latest midfielder considered by Man Utd 5 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: Mexico v England buildup, France battle past Paraguay, Morocco march on – live 5 Jul 2026
- Belgium players say they will need ‘balls’ to nullify home crowd against US 4 Jul 2026
- ‘We were better than them’: Marsch bullish despite Canada’s World Cup exit to Morocco 4 Jul 2026
- Bournemouth in talks for Elche striker Rodriguez 2 Jul 2026
- Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral: ‘If you’re like “oh, it’s Messi”, you’re gonna lose your mind’ 2 Jul 2026
- Ghosts of the Azteca: England return to scene of infamous Maradona handball 2 Jul 2026
- Hull sign goalkeeper Butland from Rangers 2 Jul 2026
- USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live 2 Jul 2026
- Why Spurs' statement spending appears set to continue 2 Jul 2026
- World Cup 2026: England, USA and Belgium through; Spain and Portugal face last-32 tests – live 2 Jul 2026
- Harry Kane the one who saves Tuchel as England avoid another traumatic exit | Barney Ronay 1 Jul 2026
- No signings, no sales - what is happening at Manchester United? 1 Jul 2026
- Spurs agree deal worth up to £100m for Newcastle's Tonali 1 Jul 2026
- Arsenal poised - can Newcastle convince Guimaraes for a second time? 30 Jun 2026
- Brighton sign Leeds defender Struijk for about £20m 30 Jun 2026
- England and Tuchel prepare to go deep but know ignominy may lie in wait if they fail | Jacob Steinberg 30 Jun 2026
- Football Daily | What next for Germany as Paraguay and penalties fuel more World Cup pain? 30 Jun 2026
- From developing photos in a toilet to a viral Messi shot: 40 years shooting the World Cup – video 30 Jun 2026
- How DR Congo’s football team became a rare source of national unity 30 Jun 2026
- Kylian Mbappé at the double as France swat aside Sweden in World Cup masterclass 30 Jun 2026
- Morocco edge wild last-32 penalty shootout as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses 30 Jun 2026
- Netherlands v Morocco: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live 30 Jun 2026
- Rosenior nears management return at Paris FC 30 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026: Netherlands and Germany crash out, plus Côte d’Ivoire v Norway buildup – live 30 Jun 2026
- Bournemouth reject Arsenal interest in Scott 29 Jun 2026
- Deschamps hopes France’s ‘capacity for danger’ continues in Sweden World Cup test 29 Jun 2026
- Middlesbrough's Hackney set for Everton move 29 Jun 2026
- Morocco and the Netherlands look to move mountains in Monterrey matchup 29 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026: Clarke says ‘right time to step away’ from Scotland job, plus Brazil v Japan buildup – live 29 Jun 2026
- DR Congo v Uzbekistan: World Cup 2026 – live 28 Jun 2026
- Small-minded SFA must ditch parochial mentality if Scotland are to thrive | Ewan Murray 28 Jun 2026
- South Korea coach resigns after president condemns ‘incompetent people’ in World Cup exit 28 Jun 2026
- Ugarte has 'most serious injury footballer can face' 28 Jun 2026
- Uruguay v Spain: World Cup 2026 – live 27 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026: England through, Scotland wait goes on and joy for Cape Verde – live 27 Jun 2026
- From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup 26 Jun 2026
- Japan v Sweden: World Cup 2026 – live 26 Jun 2026
- Tunisia v Netherlands: World Cup 2026 – live 26 Jun 2026
- USA suffer late defeat to Turkey but eye Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout stage 26 Jun 2026
- Anderson's journey to England star and potential record signing 25 Jun 2026
- Fidalgo caps Mexico rout as co-hosts maintain 100% record and send Czechia out 25 Jun 2026
- Germany v Ecuador: World Cup 2026 – live 25 Jun 2026
- Hincapie completes permanent £34.5m Arsenal move 25 Jun 2026
- If VAR is supposed to help, why do so many football fans hate it? – video 25 Jun 2026
- Maseko strike sends South Africa into first World Cup knockouts with win over South Korea 25 Jun 2026
- Morocco 4-2 Haiti: World Cup 2026 – live reaction 25 Jun 2026
- Scotland 0-3 Brazil: World Cup 2026 – live reaction 25 Jun 2026
- Daniel Muñoz breaks DR Congo resistance to send Colombia into World Cup knockouts 24 Jun 2026
- Defender Gusto considering Chelsea future 24 Jun 2026
- Spurs' Tonali hunt shows chasm Newcastle must bridge 24 Jun 2026
- Spurs want West Ham's Fernandes after Tonali bid rejected 24 Jun 2026
- Switzerland v Canada: World Cup 2026 – live 24 Jun 2026
- Portugal v Uzbekistan: World Cup 2026 – live 23 Jun 2026
- The Hotspot | Aramco’s petrodollar backing of World Cup leaves stain of sportswashing 22 Jun 2026
- Thomas Tuchel brings The Surge to make England genuine World Cup threat 22 Jun 2026
- Uruguay 2-2 Cape Verde: World Cup 2026 – live 22 Jun 2026
- Liverpool reject £21.7m Inter Milan offer for Jones 21 Jun 2026
- Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia: World Cup 2026 – live 21 Jun 2026
- Ueda inspires Japan to eliminate Tunisia in landmark 1,000th World Cup match 21 Jun 2026
- What next for McAtee amid Anderson uncertainty? 20 Jun 2026
- Gary O’Neil set to leave Strasbourg and take over as Ipswich head coach 19 Jun 2026
- Mexico v South Korea: World Cup 2026 – live 19 Jun 2026
- Premier League fixtures - find out your club's schedule 19 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026: Koné injury mars Canada rout; Scotland’s ‘big challenge’; USA v Australia buildup – live 19 Jun 2026
- Côte d’Ivoire’s Wahi denied Canada visa for World Cup match amid fixing allegation 18 Jun 2026
- Liverpool sign Munoz and offer £86m for Diomande 18 Jun 2026
- Premier League fixtures released at 10:00 BST on Friday 18 Jun 2026
- Switzerland v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 – live 18 Jun 2026
- Does Ousmane Dembélé fit in a France attack led by Mbappé and Olise? 17 Jun 2026
- England v Croatia: World Cup 2026 – live 17 Jun 2026
- Harry Kane reveals half-time Tuchel pep-talk inspired England to victory over Croatia 17 Jun 2026
- Marko Arnautovic adds gloss to scoreline as Austria see off World Cup debutants Jordan 17 Jun 2026
- Portugal v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 – live 17 Jun 2026
- What happened on a historic night for Argentina? ‘Messi things’ | Pablo Iglesias Maurer 17 Jun 2026
- Iran v New Zealand: World Cup 2026 – live 16 Jun 2026
- Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay: World Cup 2026 – live 16 Jun 2026
- Spurs agree £52m Van Hecke deal with Brighton 16 Jun 2026
- Amad Diallo scores 90th-minute winner as Côte d’Ivoire leave it late to sink Ecuador 15 Jun 2026
- Real Madrid announce £51.8m deal for Chelsea's Cucurella 15 Jun 2026
- Fortune favours Kamada as Japan rescue World Cup draw with Netherlands 14 Jun 2026
- Scotland victorious on World Cup return after McGinn strike helps clinch win over Haiti 14 Jun 2026
- England’s World Cup boots stolen before first training session in Kansas City 13 Jun 2026
- Muheim’s late own goal gives Qatar dramatic World Cup draw against Switzerland 13 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026: Scotland gear up for Haiti; Ghana hit out at ‘unfair’ Partey visa denial, and more – live 13 Jun 2026
- Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 – live 12 Jun 2026
- Scotland bid to exorcise World Cup ghosts by breaking group stage barrier 12 Jun 2026
- Triumph at the Azteca offers respite from strife on Mexico City’s streets | Pablo Iglesias Maurer 12 Jun 2026
- Newcastle in talks to sign Spain winger Munoz 11 Jun 2026
- DR Congo World Cup 2026 team guide 10 Jun 2026
- Spurs complete Senesi signing after Bournemouth exit 10 Jun 2026
- Bukayo Saka is playing through pain barrier, says Tuchel, as World… 9 Jun 2026
- Didier Deschamps: ‘Mbappé knows that when he speaks, he speaks for… 9 Jun 2026
- Uzbekistan World Cup 2026 team guide 9 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026 news: Iran claim ticket allocation pulled; Platini… 9 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026 visa chaos: from referee Omar Artan to Iranian… 9 Jun 2026
- World Cup Q&A: ‘Are you allowed to be scared of the prospect of… 9 Jun 2026
- Bayern’s best ever? Kane in Ballon d’Or conversation but World Cup… 8 Jun 2026
- How to win the World Cup – video explainer 8 Jun 2026
- ‘Luckily I play with my feet’: Spence talks up World Cup hopes… 8 Jun 2026
- Top players, title fights - why Iraola feels ready for Liverpool 4 Jun 2026
- World Cup 2026: guide to all 1,248 players 4 Jun 2026
- The Guardian view on a gripping season of British football: the best… 1 Jun 2026
- Premier League 2025-26 season review: our predictions v reality 26 May 2026
- Premier League 2025-26 review: signings of the season 25 May 2026
- The story of the Premier League 2025-26 season in 100 photos 25 May 2026
- Arsenal beat Palace before lifting Premier League trophy 24 May 2026
- I arrived as a stranger and I will leave as a South Londoner - Glasner 24 May 2026
- I'm very happy, I'm very delighted - De Zerbi 24 May 2026
- New contract 'will not be a problem' - Pereira 24 May 2026
- Outstanding week and season - Emery 24 May 2026
- Spurs secure Premier League survival with win over Everton 24 May 2026
- Sunderland beat Chelsea to qualify for Europa League 24 May 2026
- Sunderland fans deserve Europe - Le Bris 24 May 2026
- Watkins & Villa spoil Guardiola's final Man City match 24 May 2026