Remembering Johan Cruyff’s iconic Barcelona Dream Team
More than two decades after his departure from Barcelona and some years after his passing, Johan Cruyff’s impact in football is still felt to…
Opinion/Features
7,015 articles
Five of the Best
Ranking the five best centre-backs in the world right now
The pillars on which successful sides are built, the best centre-backs in world football dominate defensive duels and instil confidence in those ahead of…
Tweets of the Week: England flag row and the worst shot of all-time
It’s time for another round of the best and funniest tweets on Football Twitter from the past week. And oh boy is there a…
Controversy over new England kit ignores the real scandal
The new England kit has, regrettably, been front and centre of the interminable culture war this week. Political leaders, pundits, keyboard warriors and columnists…
Every points deduction in top-flight history as Premier League sanction Leicester City
Before this season the Premier League had only ever dished out a points deduction on two occasions, but by the end of 2023/24 they…
Five memorable games between England and Brazil
England face Brazil in an international friendly this weekend as the two teams continue preparations for the upcoming European Championship and Copa America campaigns.…
Four talking points ahead of Saturday’s internationals
Four talking points ahead of Saturday’s international football, featuring a centre-forward shootout for England and Brazil’s bid to bounce back from recent woes. Centre-forwards…
England vs Brazil – Combined XI ahead of Wembley clash
England host Brazil in a glamour friendly at Wembley on Saturday evening, as the Three Lions welcome the five-time world champions to London. Both…
Ranking the five best right-backs in the world right now
The era of the Steady Eddie is dead. Modern full-backs are full throttle, offering flair and invention in addition to the demanding task of…
Four talking points ahead of Friday’s internationals
Four talking points ahead of Friday’s international football, featuring an impressive Dutch defence and the Scotland star shining in Serie A. Dutch defence holds…
Five times England took teenagers to major tournaments
England have named Kobbie Mainoo in their squad for March’s international break, capping a meteoric few months for the Manchester United teenager. Mainoo only…
Five of the worst international kits released this month
Football’s kit-supplying giants have been dropping a whole host of new international shirts this month, ahead of a huge summer that will see the…
Ranking the five best left-backs in world football right now
Left-backs have never been more important or rounded than they are right now, a once afterthought that has been transformed into one of the…
Nottingham Forest: Who could be sold after financial breach?
Nottingham Forest are the latest club to have been sanctioned by the Premier League, with the club deducted four points for a breach of…
Four talking points ahead of Thursday’s internationals
Four talking points ahead of Thursday’s international football, featuring Sweden’s formidable frontline and Cristiano Ronaldo’s role with Portugal. Russia face European opponents for first…
Five of the best international kits released this month
It’s set to be a huge summer of international football with major tournaments on the way and manufacturers have been busy dropping some belting…
Five players who could make international debuts this month
The international break offers a chance for teams to finalise their preparations ahead of a huge summer, with the European Championship and Copa America…
Five surprise packages from the Premier League season so far
One of the criticisms of modern football is that it has become too predictable, but the Premier League has provided a healthy number of…