Centre-back defined era of hard Italian defending and collection of honours are eternal proof of his classThere are very few players who become bywords for their position, who enjoy universal acclaim. But for anybody who watched football in the late 80s or early 90s, Franco Baresi was the central defender. He was…

Cherry pops and citrus zings in this twist on a Hemingway specialA bright, citrus-forward riff on the classic Hemingway special, with cherry depth and a clean white rum base.Daniel Emson, bar manager, The Culpeper, London E1 Continue reading...

Cities in North America hosting 14 concerts in August and September – and economic impact is set to be significantBTS’s “Army” fanbase is descending on New York this weekend as the K-pop supergroup continues their first world tour after a four-year hiatus, sparking an economic boom wherever they land.After…

She lit up screens as Sex Education’s steamy sci-fi writer, wowed Streep in the West End and now she’s starring in the return of TV’s feelgood footie hit. The star talks about pretending to be sporty – and why she’s a total cheese stringBy the time its third season came to an end in 2023, Ted Lasso was a Big…

After her star turn in Phantom Thread, everyone expected a move to Tinseltown – but the actor embraced indie European films instead. It’s because of a lifelong instinct to be bold, she saysBack when she was a rising actor, Vicky Krieps had her fill of people telling her what not to do. When she got pregnant in her…

During her first visit to Ghana, Dame Sarah Mullally expressed regret and said the controversial fund symbolises the Christian belief in repentanceAt a former British castle where thousands of enslaved Africans were held before being shipped across the Atlantic, the archbishop of Canterbury expressed “lament” for…

Harry Kane, Rodri, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are the frontrunners for the annual prizeBy WhoScoredSeventy-three goals in 64 games for club and country – the second most prolific season by any player in history after Lionel Messi’s 82-goal campaign in 2011-12 – not bad for a man who once sat…

Leftwing Democrats are having their political moment in the sun, with Zohran Mamdani in New York, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and the endless calls for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president in 2028. Has Democratic socialism shifted from the political fringe to the mainstream? And can this group lure back the…

Playing as recent arrival Lena, your challenges include learning a new language and uncovering family secrets – its developer hopes it will spread ‘a little more compassion’The cosy house-sorting sim has become a much-loved staple of the PC indie scene. Titles such as Unpacking, A Little to the Left and Momento…

Small Birds Singing by Matthew Welton; The Channel by Jana Prikryl; Stepmother by Helen Mort; Drunken Driving by Martina EvansSmall Birds Singing by Matthew Welton (Carcanet, £12.99)Written in unrhymed couplets that shrink and grow across the page like a concertina going through its scales, Welton’s poems focus…