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Ian Hawkey

Ian Hawkey

European Football Correspondent
London
Ian is an award-winning journalist and author. He has lived in and reported from Cairo, Johannesburg and London and, based in Barcelona, was The Sunday Times European football correspondent for 12 years. His books include Feet of the Chameleon, The Story of African Football – winner of the National Sports Council’s Football Book of the Year – and Di Stéfano, shortlisted for the Cross Sports Book of the Year.

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England's players were in good spirits on Monday afternoon as they prepared to face Italy at Wembley. AFP
England renew rivalry with an Italy side searching for identity

Euro 2020 finalists reconvene at Wembley but find themselves on very different paths

FootballOctober 17, 2023
Dutch attacker Xavi Simons celebrates scoring for German side RB Leipzig. AFP
Netherlands put faith in 'exceptional' Xavi

PSG player, currently on loan at Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, has been star-in-waiting since schoolboy days

FootballOctober 12, 2023
Eden Hazard celebrating at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup play-off for third place between Belgium and England. AFP
Hazard's retirement end of an era for Belgium's golden generation

With De Bruyne and Courtois injured, and others having beaten Hazard into international retirement, all is not rosy for the Red Devils

FootballOctober 12, 2023
Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann with Mats Hummels during a training session in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Getty
Germany bank on experience as Nagelsmann eyes short-term gains

Die Mannschaft call up veterans for quick fix ahead of Euro 2024 on home soil

FootballOctober 11, 2023
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta celebrates his team's Premier League win over Manchester City. Getty
Schoolboy friends Arteta and Xabi giving out lessons in coaching

Two rising stars of management have enjoyed fine starts at their respective table-topping clubs

FootballOctober 10, 2023
Morocco's players celebrate after winning their World Cup quarter-final against Portugal in Qatar in December 2022. AP
Morocco dreaming of home glory at Afcon 2025 and World Cup 2030

After the Atlas Lions reached the semi-finals in Qatar, their fans can set their sights on more success

FootballOctober 06, 2023
Roberto De Zerbi oversees training ahead of Brighton's Europa League match against Marseille. PA
Gattuso and De Zerbi renew rivalry seven years after 'little clash'

Italian coaches will go head to head when Brighton visit Marseille in the Europa League

FootballOctober 05, 2023
PSG's Warren Zaire-Emery is challenged by Dortmund's Felix Nmecha, right, during their Champions League match last month. AP
Newcastle v PSG: A saga of Gulf ambition and European dreams

Champions League clash between aspiring heavyweights who have vast fanbases and deep roots in their communities

FootballOctober 04, 2023
Wilfried Zaha, right, is set to make his Champions League debut for Galatasaray against one of his former clubs, Manchester United, at Old Trafford. Getty
Wilfried Zaha has a point to prove against Man United

Galatasaray winger, who had left Old Trafford unceremoniously a decade ago, enters Tuesday's clash in good form

FootballOctober 03, 2023
Eric Garcia, second left, celebrates after scoring Girona's winner against Villarreal on September 27, 2023. EPA
Girona not ready to dream of Leicester despite flying start

Catalan club head into Real Madrid clash as Spain's early season surprise package

FootballSeptember 29, 2023
Sofyan Amrabat made his first start for Manchester United in their League Cup win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on September 26, 2023. Reuters
Man United duo Amrabat and Hannibal have silverware in sight

Duo dreaming of two finals in 14 days next year with Wembley date for League Cup coming hot on heels of international tournament

FootballSeptember 28, 2023
Kalvin Phillips of Manchester City in action during the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest. Getty
Man City squad faces strength in depth test against Newcastle

Injuries and suspensions add to manager Guardiola's concerns about how his team will cope with crowded fixture schedule

FootballSeptember 27, 2023
Josip Sutalo, left, and Devyne Rensch of Ajax during the Dutch Eredivisie soccer match between Ajax and Feyenoord. EPA
Crisis club Ajax in turmoil after 18 months of mismanagement

Tensions boil over with Amsterdammers 3-0 down to bitter rivals Feyenoord

FootballSeptember 25, 2023
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has come under attack for his tactics by Joao Felix following his loan move to Barcelona. AFP
Discontent returns to Atletico ahead of Madrid derby

Real are firing on all cylinders while their city neighbours have flattered to deceive

FootballSeptember 22, 2023
Brighton & Hove Albion's Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma was loaned to Union SG for a season ahead of his superb impact in the Premier League last term. AP
Europa League enjoying enhanced status as upstarts battle heavyweights

Painstakingly curating performance data and identifying what they perceive to be the most relevant metrics behind the rise of Europe's smaller clubs

FootballSeptember 21, 2023
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