Rob Draper is a football reporter and current European Football Writer of the Year
September 2024
Jamal Musiala: ‘How English do I feel? How German? You could say 50-50’
Manchester City eye Torino’s Samuele Ricci after Rodri is ruled out for season
August 2024
Wada investigator ‘helped’ with Usada scheme to recruit Kenyan runner
Wada insists it ordered Usada to shut down programme, with the agencies in a war of words after Observer investigation
July 2024
Revealed: how a Kenyan runner turned undercover agent to lift the lid on dopers
Dani Olmo brings England’s run of heart-stopping moments to a halt
Spain 2-1 England: player ratings from the Euro 2024 final
Once upon a time in the West Country: the origin story of Ollie Watkins
‘I wasn’t focusing on the past – only on now’: Saka revels in penalty redemption
England 1-1 Switzerland (5-3 pens): Euro 2024 quarter-final player ratings
June 2024
‘It was massive’: Raheem Sterling believes Southgate’s boot camp shook up England
Post-season training in 2017 ended up being a session with the Royal Marines but England profited from it in the long run
April 2024
How Phil Foden has developed into Manchester City’s outstanding player
Young midfielder was player of the match against Real Madrid and is now trusted by Pep Guardiola to be centre stage
March 2024
‘It’s an addiction’: Rafa Benítez on Celta Vigo, family and clamour for Xabi Alonso
Iconic Spanish manager and serial winner shares with Rob Draper the intricacies of his unceasing passion for coaching and his love of Jamie Carragher
February 2024
Harry Kane in Germany: ‘The kids are loving it. They’ll be speaking the language before me’
On a meet-and-greet with fans in Bavaria, the England captain tells Rob Draper about life with Bayern Munich and whether he has a chance of ever winning the Ballon d’Or