World Cup 2022 – Team of the quarter-finals
The World Cup’s final four is set after a thrilling round of quarter-final ties, with one of France, Argentina, Morocco or Croatia set to…
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Messi confirms final will be his last World Cup appearance
Lionel Messi has confirmed that this weekend’s final will be his last appearance at a World Cup. Argentina will face either France or Morocco…
World Cup 2022: Ranking the players with most goal involvements so far
As the World Cup prepares to enter the quarter-final stage, we’ve reflected on the major goal contributors in Qatar so far. Here are the…
Appreciating the four players to win the World Cup and Golden Ball in the same year
Lionel Messi wrote the perfect script after leading Argentina to World Cup success this winter, with the all-time great bowing out on the world…
World Cup Awards: Messi magic lifts Argentina
Our World Cup awards honour the best – and worst – of the action from the second round of fixtures in Qatar. Moment of…
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…
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…
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…
Ranking the five favourites to win the World Cup Golden Ball
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off in just over a week’s time as world football’s finest compete to be crowned champions in…
Appreciating the three legends about to feature in their FIFTH World Cup
Featuring in a World Cup is a dream for any footballer. Competing in FIVE different World Cup tournaments is an honour only a select…
Picking a best XI of players at the 2022 World Cup
The FIFA World Cup will see world-class players from across the planet compete in Qatar, as sport’s biggest event heads to the Middle East…
World Cup – Group C 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 World Cup veterans hoping for success in Qatar
The 2022 FIFA World Cup could be the last chance to see some iconic figures on the world stage, with a number of veterans…
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…
Inter Miami ‘expect’ to sign Lionel Messi next summer
Inter Miami are increasingly confident of agreeing a deal to sign Lionel Messi when the forward’s contract at Paris Saint-Germain expires next summer. Messi…
How Argentina are maximizing Messi’s ability and became one of the favorites for the World Cup
Following Argentina’s disastrous display in the 2018 World Cup under Jorge Sampaoli, they have been rejuvenated under the auspices of Lionel Scaloni. After clinching…
Champions League Awards: Mesmeric Messi leads PSG rout
Our Champions League awards honour the best – and worst – of the midweek European action. Moment of the Week There’s just something about…
Champions League Team of the Week – Matchday 5
There’s just one round of fixtures remaining in this season’s UEFA Champions League group stage, following a fascinating Matchday 5. Liverpool and Chelsea joined…