Five of the best headed goals in World Cup history
Headed efforts can be a spectacular goalscoring art form, a technique that requires desire, timing and often bravery to meet a crossed ball. The…
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Remembering the last 10 players to score the opening goal at a World Cup
Mexico take on South Africa tonight in the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The co-hosts will want to make a strong…
England player ratings vs Costa Rica: Three Lions impress in final World Cup warm-up
England wrapped up their official public preparations for the 2026 World Cup with a commanding 3-0 victory over a robust Costa Rica side in…
Ranking the best managers at the FIFA World Cup 2026
The FIFA World Cup kicks off this week, so we’ve decided to rank the best managers in the tournament based on their records at…
World Cup 2026: The seven pairs of siblings playing this summer
At the FIFA World Cup 2026, seven pairs of siblings will play in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America. Remarkably, only three…
10 players at World Cup 2026 you completely forgot about
One of the great joys of the World Cup is discovering players you have never seen or even heard of, but there is also…
Our writers’ predictions for the 2026 World Cup
Ahead of the first fixture of the 2026 World Cup, we asked our team for their tournament predictions. As ever, we’re ready to look…
The most pointless Premier League transfers in 2025/26
Every new Premier League season brings with it good and bad transfers, but some deals turn out to have been downright pointless. You look…
The players with the most free-kick goals in World Cup history
Free-kicks are an art form in football with technique, power, and placement all required to score set-piece strikes. Across the entire history of the…
The biggest wins in FIFA World Cup history
The World Cup is the biggest stage in football, so there’s perhaps not much more embarrassing than being thrashed in front of the world. …
Five players we’re gutted are missing the 2026 World Cup
The FIFA World Cup will feature some of the biggest names in the sport, but there are some major stars set to watch on…
Remembering the last five winners of the World Cup Golden Ball
The FIFA World Cup’s Golden Ball is presented to the best player at each tournament, an illustrious accolade earned by some of the game’s…
Remembering the last five winners of the World Cup Golden Boot
The FIFA World Cup is one of sport’s greatest spectacles and each edition sees the planet’s best talents compete to be crowned world champions.…
Every Premier League player at the FIFA World Cup 2026
The Premier League will be heavily represented at the FIFA World Cup 2026 when it kicks off on 11th June. 162 players from last…
PFA Player of the Year shortlist revealed for 2025/26
The six nominees for the 2025/26 PFA Player of the Year award have been announced. Arsenal have three nominations for the prestigious prize, having…
Every host nation to win the FIFA World Cup
The United States, Canada, and Mexico will co-host the 2026 World Cup, with the tournament’s kick-off right around the corner. Football’s biggest event heads…
FIFA World Cup Winners – Every champion in World Cup history
The FIFA World Cup is less than a week away, with the 2026 tournament heading to North America. The United States, Canada and Mexico…
The five favourites to sign Marcus Rashford this summer
Marcus Rashford’s future is up in the air with Barcelona undecided on a permanent deal for last season’s loanee. The club’s capture of England…