Our writers’ predictions for the 2022 World Cup
The FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar this weekend as the watching world pauses for sport’s biggest global event. Ahead of the World…
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Remembering the past winners of the World Cup’s Goal of the Tournament Award
The FIFA World Cup is football’s biggest tournament as the best players from all corners of the globe unite for a festival of football.…
World Cup – Group B Preview
Football’s biggest global event returns this week as the 2022 FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar. Ahead of the tournament we’ve previewed each…
World Cup – Group A Preview
Football’s biggest global event returns this week as the 2022 FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar. Ahead of the tournament we’ve previewed each…
Eight exciting teenagers who could make a massive impact at the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is the greatest stage of the game and the 2022 tournament begins in Qatar this weekend. The competing nations have…
Buyers Beware: Five post-World Cup transfer flops
The World Cup is the biggest stage in football as the planet pauses for the game’s greatest event. A successful tournament can cement a…
Five reasons why Qatar 2022 will be the strangest World Cup ever
“It was a bad choice.” Those were Sepp Blatter’s words this week, speaking on a Radio 5 Live podcast about FIFA’s decision in 2010…
Five of the worst kits at the 2022 World Cup
Excitement is building ahead of the FIFA World Cup with all eyes set to turn to Qatar. The release of new kits is something…
Five of the best kits at the 2022 World Cup
Excitement is building ahead of the FIFA World Cup with all eyes set to turn to Qatar. There’s nothing that gets the juices flowing…
Five top players snubbed from World Cup squads
There have been some top talents who have been omitted from their international squads for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, with a number…
World Cup Preview: How Tite’s flexible setup makes Brazil dangerous
Despite their underwhelming performances in recent World Cups, Brazil retain a mystical place in the footballing imagination. The pantheon of legends to have adorned…
Six top players set to feature in their first World Cup
There’s nothing quite like the World Cup. Even given the unusual timing and spectacle of a winter tournament, excitement is beginning to build for…
Heroes and Villains: Premier League Matchday 16
Following the latest round of Premier League football, we pick out some of the heroes and villains from the best and worst of the…
Premier League weekend: Five things we learned
Following the latest round of Premier League action we look at five things we learned from the weekend fixtures. Time for Manchester United to…
Premier League Awards: Terrific Toney, Bentancur’s brace and Ronaldo’s interview
Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend. Moment of the Week Antonio…
Premier League Team of the Week – Matchday 16
Each week we delve through the Premier League’s weekend action and compile our divisional Team of the Week from the fixtures’ finest performances. Brentford…
Five pre-season predictions that already look wrong
Pre-season predictions can often make a fool of so-called experts, with hindsight coming back to haunt bold claims made before a ball has been…
Five summer signings who have failed to make an impact this season
Managers are often judged on their recruitment and Premier League bosses were backed with record sums during the summer transfer window. While some summer…