Introducing the new home of England football journalism

Proper reporting. Expert analysis. Opinions formed from years watching and reporting on the national team.   

From its launch on 23 March until 1 June, when subscription starts, fans can sign up to become founder members. They will receive the best value on price, plus exclusive competitions, promotions and subscriber-only drops across the build-up to the World Cup.  

England’s story has always deserved more than the headlines allow. We want to tell it with depth, patience, perspective and, crucially, expertise. Our writers have lived this through failures, near-misses and rare triumphs, and bring those decades of hard-earned insight to our readers.  

We’re not here to please everyone — we’re here to serve those who want to truly understand England. If you want depth, clarity and insight you can’t get anywhere else, welcome to the club.

From the moment we launch, our World Cup Squad Tracker becomes the most intelligent, transparent and constantly evolving picture of England’s likely 26-man squad.   

Updated regularly, and sometimes hourly across key weekends, it considers form, fitness, tactical suitability and lived experience to project the manager’s most likely selections.

The Sixty Six is staffed by people who’ve spent their careers living and covering England’s story.

Chris Eldergill: Former CNN International Sports Editor and senior figure in global tournament coverage. Brings a broadcaster’s editorial discipline and the leadership of someone who has run news at World Cups.

Dave Kidd: One of the most recognisable England voices of the last two decades. A Fleet Street heavyweight with authoritative reporting, sharp opinions and a feel for the temperature of an England camp like few others.

Rob Shepherd: A true veteran of the international circuit. From Italia ’90 to the modern era, he has witnessed England’s most pivotal chapters up close – including his famous press conference exchanges with Graham Taylor and David Beckham that still echoes through English football lore.

Andy Milne: The ultimate tournament traveller and author of That World Cup Guy. That man on your TV, and our man in the stands, he has attended every major competition since 1982. Andy brings colour, humanity, travelogue storytelling and the fan perspective.

Wayne Barton: Historian, documentary-maker and acclaimed writer whose long-form work sits at the intersection of football, culture and identity. A deep reader of the game and its stories, he’ll bring his unique form of pre and post-match tactical analysis. 

Robert Taylor: Author of Tears for England and a journalist who bears the scars of failures of years past. He understands what this team means to people. Thoughtful, witty, occasionally bruising honesty, always grounded in love for the Three Lions.

Grant Bage: A historian and author with a fresh, modern take on the roots of England’s identity. He brings weight, research and a sense of the long view: where England have been, and where they must go.

Clive Hetherington: Respected journalist and established writer for cult England fanzine Free Lions, with decades of perspective, context and storytelling from the front line of the England experience.

Guest columnists, including former players, coaches, analysts and voices from the wider football world, will round out the cast.   This is, quite simply, the most experienced and well-rounded editorial team ever assembled for the England beat.

If you want to be part of something genuinely special — journalism that respects your intelligence and a platform built for real substance — join us now, free and with no obligation, and become a founder member.  

Those who join before 1 June will be recognised for that early loyalty. Founder members will always receive our best price, guaranteed for as long as they stay with us.  

This is England, told the way England should be told.