Five world-class players who never featured at a World Cup
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Five talking points from the second round of World Cup fixtures
Following the second fixtures for all 32 teams, we look at five talking points from the Word Cup action. Fireworks expected as Ghana and…
Remembering the Holland side that suffered heartbreak in the 2010 World Cup final
The Netherlands are one of the world’s most respected football nations, one which gave birth to the rise of Total Football and who have…
Five of the most iconic players from the 1998 World Cup
The 1998 World Cup was held in France with Les Bleus becoming the seventh nation to win the tournament after becoming world champions for…
Five of the most iconic players from the 1994 World Cup
World football’s biggest event headed stateside in 1994, as the United States hosted the FIFA World Cup. It was a World Cup which saw…
Remembering the iconic France XI that won the 2018 World Cup
France were crowned world champions for a second time in 2018, as Didier Deschamps’ talented team conquered all to win the World Cup in…
Five talking points from the first round of World Cup fixtures
Following the first fixture for all 32 teams, we look at five talking points from the Word Cup action. Giroud a fine wine for…
World Cup Awards: Richarlison stunner sinks Serbia
Our World Cup awards honour the best – and worst – of the action from the first round of fixtures in Qatar. Moment of…
World Cup: Five Premier League players who impressed on Matchday 1
Each of the 32 teams in Qatar have now played in what has been a whirlwind start to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The…
Appreciating the five players to score in four different World Cups
The World Cup is the pinnacle of the beautiful game, a festival of football where the planet’s biggest stars compete for the chance to…
Five of the most iconic players from World Cup 1990
Italia ’90 retains a special place in the affections of football fans from that era, a tournament which produced its fair share of drama…
Remembering the iconic Brazil XI that won the 2002 World Cup
Brazil were crowned world champions for a fifth time in 2002, as the samba stars of the South American nation won the first World…
Player Analysis: Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United return never worked
After much fanfare when he returned to English football, Cristiano Ronaldo has departed Manchester United after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. While…
Five players in the shop window at the World Cup
The World Cup is perhaps the biggest shop window in the game, a tournament often regarded as sport’s biggest event. There is no grander…
Five of the biggest World Cup shocks ever
There’s nothing quite like a good upset and the World Cup has thrown up some incredible results throughout its history. World Cup tournaments have…
Five things we learned from England’s 6-2 win over Iran
England began their World Cup campaign in fine fashion after thrashing Iran 6-2 to make a perfect start in Group B. Following an impressive…
Five English-born players representing other nations at the World Cup
To represent your country at a World Cup is one of the greatest possible honours in football, with international football’s finest gathered in Qatar…
Remembering the Argentina XI that lost the World Cup final in 2014
Lionel Messi will take part in his final World Cup this winter, with the Argentine genius attempting one last challenge at winning football’s biggest…