Much has been made about combatting illegal online video streaming of football games, especially for the Saturday 3pm kick-offs. For me there is a simple solution; the Premier League needs their own Game pass; a service which will allow subscribers to watch any game live.
As a fan of the NFL and NBA, gridiron and basketball leagues in the US, watching games could not be easier.
For a yearly fee, I can watch every match live and if I miss any, I can watch them later. The archive of games means I can go back and watch games from previous seasons if I really want to.
As football grapples with overloaded calendars and commercial pressure, the Mariners’ triumph reminds us why the game’s soul lives far from the spotlight, writes JAMES NALTON
JAMES NALTON takes a look at the German league’s move to grow its audience in Britain, and around the future of football on TV in general
With climate change, commercial overload and endless fixtures, footballers are being pushed to breaking point. It’s time their unions became a more powerful, unified force, writes JAMES NALTON
Klopp leads tributes as sports world mourns tragic loss of player and his brother


