Jonathan Liew is a sportswriter and Opinion columnist for the Guardian
June 2026
Protesters gather in Southampton following the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s killer, 2 June 2026.
Why do the right’s Henry Nowak protests look like a party? Distasteful as it is, they’re having fun
Jonathan Liew
Booze, laughter and football chants: the British right are relishing what they see as their George Floyd moment, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
Ollie Robinson at Lord’s
Is Ollie Robinson the chaos English cricket needs in a team stuffed with Nice Young Lads?
Jonathan Liew
With the Test team under pressure and desperately craving engagement, a returning firebrand could salvage the summer
Arsenal players watch on as PSG begin to celebrate their Champions League victory
If Arsenal have made most of their resources, is this as good as it gets?
Jonathan Liew
Thirst for renewal is strong and new players could help bridge the gap to PSG but there are no guarantees
May 2026
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If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why?
Jonathan Liew
Arsenal fans celebrate winning the Premier League with Ian Wright, the former Arsenal and England forward, outside the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal’s party embodies the metropolitan swagger and angst of a divided city
Jonathan Liew
A ruthless Thomas Tuchel has left several big names at home for his England squad at this summer’s World Cup. Lucy Hough speaks to sportswriter and columnist Jonathan Liew
Today in Focus: The Latest
World Cup: England's shock squad and the politics of football - The Latest
Headshot of Thomas Tuchel talking
Today in Focus
World Cup: England’s shock squad and the politics of football – The Latest
Why are we getting more, not less, VAR? Football will not kill its golden goose
Jonathan Liew
David Attenborough is not just a national treasure: he is also the most radical person on TV
Jonathan Liew
Michael Carrick has the light touch Manchester United need for next chapter
Jonathan Liew
April 2026
John Terry
Captain. Leader. Far-right sympathiser. Terry joins ranks of football’s radicalised
Jonathan Liew
PSG v Bayern Munich
Football Weekly
PSG and Bayern deliver an all-time classic – Football Weekly
Igor Jesus (second right) celebrates his goal
Premier League live
Sunderland 0-5 Nottingham Forest: Premier League – as it happened
Illustration of signs for the Emirates Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with sad faces spray-painted over them
Arsenal second, Spurs facing relegation: is there really panic on the streets of north London?
A hundred years after her birth, we still over-revere Queen Elizabeth II. The monarchy? Not so much
Jonathan Liew
Football Weekly
Chaos and controversy: Bayern Munich v Real Madrid was an instant classic – Football Weekly Extra
Ticket to ride? Fifa premium makes this the World Cup that actively hates you
Jonathan Liew
March 2026
Bruno Fernandes gives a thumbs-up to a teammate at Old Trafford
Bruno Fernandes is the true custodian of Manchester United in the age of Ratcliffe
Jonathan Liew
As well as being one of the team’s best performers, midfielder has become a talisman who is aware of the club’s spirit and traditions
Illustration showing Keir Starmer in a cost of living cut-out voucher
Here’s the danger: if Labour doesn’t offer a radical solution to the energy-price crisis, others will
Jonathan Liew
Money-off vouchers won’t do. Instead, the government needs to offer a lasting vision for energy security – because we already know what Reform’s is, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew
Arne Slot speaks to the media during a press conference before Liverpool's Champions League match against Galtasaray
Liverpool may end up getting rid of Slot purely because they cannot think of what else to do
Jonathan Liew
The head coach is not responsible for many of the problems at Anfield but he is the most obvious target for those seeking reasons for the team’s decline