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…
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Highest-scoring English players in World Cup history
England’s bid for World Cup success in 2026 fell short in the semi-finals, though the Three Lions did produce their best-ever performance on foreign…
Every Englishman to have played for Barcelona
Barcelona have signed Anthony Gordon in a blockbuster deal with Newcastle United, making the forward just the second Englishman to represent the Catalan club…
The funniest football moments of 2024: Roy Keane, Haaland, Vardy
We’ve picked out the funniest moments in football from the past year, from Roy Keane’s hilarious question and Chris Wilder’s sandwich rant to Erling…
Jeff Stelling names who should replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day
Broadcasting legend Jeff Stelling believes there is an obvious replacement for Gary Lineker as Match of the Day presenter. Last week the BBC confirmed…
Tweets of the Week: David Coote, Gary Lineker and an Argentine influencer
Another edition of Tweets of the Week, although everyone seems to be heading over to Bluesky now. Maybe we will too. You’ve all seen…
BBC confirms Gary Lineker will leave Match of the Day after no contract offered
Gary Lineker will step down from his role as Match of the Day presenter at the end of the season, the BBC has confirmed. …
Tweets of the Week: Safety first Southgate, Shearer shreds Lineker, Sutton’s broken nose
Here we go, time for another round of the best tweets from Football Twitter as England continue to disappoint under Gareth SOuthgate at Euro…
‘One of the all-time greats’ – Tributes pour in for Bobby Charlton as Man United legend passes away
The football world has been rocked by the news that Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton passed away at the age of…
Ranking the best Englishmen to play in La Liga
Jude Bellingham has made a stunning start to his career in La Liga, with the midfielder having scored five goals in four appearances for…
Ranking England’s highest scorers at the World Cup
England are set to travel to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup next month with the Three Lions among the teams fancied to challenge…
England’s leading goalscorers of all-time
Harry Kane is chasing international immortality and England’s all-time goalscoring record, with the Three Lions captain having registered his 50th goal for his country…
Gary Lineker’s hat-trick downs Real Madrid in El Clasico
Gary Lineker lived and breathed for scoring goals during a prolific career at the highest level, the former England international remaining the only player…
Five of the best players to play for Everton and Spurs
Everton face Tottenham in a huge Friday night clash at Goodison Park this evening, a high-stakes encounter as both sides seek to secure European…
Tweets of the Week: Diego Maradona, Dele Alli’s cricket skills, and windy nights in Stoke
The best and funniest tweets from the world of football this past week, featuring the world’s reaction to Diego Maradona’s passing, This sums up…
'It's a thing from a bygone age' – Lineker calls for 'controversial' change to FA Cup
Former England striker Gary Lineker has called for FA Cup replays to be scrapped, calling them ‘a thing from a bygone age’. Manchester United‘s…
The greatest ever England XI after 1000 international games
England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley on Thursday night will mark the 1000th fixture in the history of a proud footballing nation.…
Late drama, The Troubles and Big Jack almost chinning Cascarino – Ireland’s greatest 1-1 draws
Ireland loves a good old 1-1 draw, so we do. Ever since the Republic of Ireland drew with the Soviet Union at Euro 88,…