Five of the best El Clásico games of the modern era
Barcelona and Real Madrid meet this evening in arguably club football’s biggest game, a seismic encounter between the Spanish giants which could have a…
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The all-time leading World Cup goal scorers as Messi breaks record
Lionel Messi wrote himself into the FIFA World Cup history books this week as he became the competition’s all-time leading goal scorer The Inter…
Five players who played for Atletico Madrid and Barcelona
As Atletico Madrid and Barcelona prepare to do battle in the Champions League tonight, we’ve remembered five top players who wore the colours of…
Footballers with the most goals in a single international game
Erling Haaland hit the headlines on Tuesday night after scoring five times for Norway against Moldova. Haaland’s haul was his fifth hat-trick for the…
The Football Faithful’s Advent Calendar: December 3rd
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, The Football Faithful’s Advent Day Three! The countdown to Christmas continues with…
Tweets of the Week: The Wot d’Or, Oasis return, Champions League confusion
Here are some of the best tweets of the past week from Football Twitter, featuring a new award called the Wot d’Or, the long-awaited…
Euro 2008 – Xavi and Spain’s pass masters finally end decades of underachievement
For so long, Spain were one of international football’s great underachievers. England’s 58 ‘years of hurt’ and counting is well-documented and always circulated around…
Five players we hope to see at the over-35s World Cup
Veterans football, at the very highest level. You love to see it. A new over-35s World Cup competition is heading to England this summer…
Five record international scorers Ronaldo has outscored since turning 30
Cristiano Ronaldo is showing no sign of slowing down when it comes to plundering goals in a Portugal shirt, with international football’s record goalscorer…
David Villa’s screamer for Barca against Real Madrid
Barcelona v Real Madrid, El Clasico, arguably the most demanding fixture in world football and a contest where football’s finest often rise to the…
David Villa’s top five goals for Barcelona
David Villa’s phenomenal goalscoring record earned the forward a dream move to Barcelona, where he formed part of arguably the greatest side club football…
Celebrating 10 of the greatest goals in MLS history
US football fans may call the game ‘soccer’ on the opposite side of the pond, but there’s no denying the sport has made notable…
Remembering the brilliance of Aimar and Villa at Valencia
Pablo Aimar and David Villa are two of the most revered names in Valencia’s modern history, the attacking stars having left a huge impression…
True Greats: Appreciating five of the best Spanish footballers of modern times
Sergio Ramos made history during the international break after becoming the most capped male player in the history of European football, the defender representing…