Alex Young is Senior Sport Editor at Evening Standard. He joined in 2017 to guide a younger audience to the website, and now leads the desk, alongside George Flood. He specialises in football, but is an avid lover of most sports, though cricket remains a struggle. He has also worked at Goal, Al Jazeera English and Manchester Evening News.
Alex Young is Senior Sport Editor at Evening Standard. He joined in 2017 to guide a younger audience to the website, and now leads the desk, alongside George Flood. He specialises in football, but is an avid lover of most sports, though cricket remains a struggle. He has also worked at Goal, Al Jazeera English and Manchester Evening News.

World Cup fever is building with tournament’s opening game just days away

Spurs fans celebrated avoiding relegation but quickly turned attentions to the ownership

The Spurs skipper had looked set to miss one of the biggest games in the club’s history
Gunners set to receive their biggest ever cheque from the Premier League

Michael Carrick set to be heavily backed to improve his squad

Teenager to get a chance to impress after a frustrating Marseille loan spell
Everton can do Hammers a huge favour on Sunday

Key moves being made before final game of the season
Striker’s inclusion was not expected, even by the England manager
Champions League finalists will join up with the squad later than others
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Chelsea and Man City stars have paid the price for underwhelming seasons
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Two big updates on key men ahead of final game of the season

Arsenal crowned Premier League champions after Man City drop points
Two players do not automatically qualify for a medal
Gunners set to get all the perks for being champions
Players and staff celebrated wildly at the club’s training base in London Colney

Legendary manager, who led the Gunners to their last title, was one of the first to celebrate
Gunners boss has reacted to an historic title win

Thousands descended on the Emirates Stadium to start a party which will continue to Sunday and beyond

Joao Pedro has picked up the huge honour mere hours after being left out of Brazil’s World Cup squad
Chelsea striker a shock snubbing as Selecao bring former great in from the cold