The Football Faithful’s Advent Calendar: December 18th
It is now only a week until Christmas Day, which means just a few days remain of our football-themed Advent Calendar. Why don’t you…
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Will Lionel Messi be chased down on Champions League goal chart?
Have a look at any goal chart relating to European or international football, and the chances are that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fill…
The players with the most Champions League goals as Lewandowski passes 100
Robert Lewandowski celebrated a moment of history this week after reaching 100 goals in the Champions League. Lewandowski scored twice in Barcelona’s 3-0 win…
Buffon names teammate better than Messi and Ronaldo
Gianluigi Buffon has said Neymar is the best player he played with during his career and has claimed the forward ‘deserved to win five…
Messi reaches new record in Argentina win
Lionel Messi is celebrating reaching a new record after his role in Argentina’s 1-0 win over Peru. Messi set up Lautaro Martinez’s winner for…
Tweets of the Week: Sky Sports reporter embarrasses himself
Oh, it’s the best football tweets from the past week, is it? Have some of that. Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterill tried desperately…
‘No reason’ Mo Salah can’t emulate Messi and Ronaldo’s longevity
Mo Salah can maintain his extraordinary levels of performance like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have done, according to Liverpool boss Arne Slot. The…
Most goals aged 21 or younger in major European competitions
Florian Wirtz’s star is one on the rise and the Bayer Leverkusen wunderkind enhanced his reputation with another goal in Europe this week. Wirtz…
Messi coy on Argentina future after stunning performance
Lionel Messi has said he hasn’t set ‘any date’ regarding his retirement from international football but admits he is approaching the end with Argentina.…
The players with the most assists in Champions League history
European football’s biggest stage has seen the world’s greatest players immortalise themselves into folklore by scoring iconic goals in the Champions League. The goalscorer…
Tweets of the Week: Cole Palmer, no John Terry, and the one player Leo Messi fears
The best tweets from Football Twitter this past week, featuring Cole Palmer’s four-goal salvo, why you need a John Terry, and the opponent Leo…
Four of the best Champions League four-goal hauls
Harry Kane wrote his name into the record books with a four-goal performance for Bayern Munich against Dinamo Zagreb this week. Kane became the…
The highest-scoring footballers ever as Ronaldo reaches new mark
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated a new milestone this week after reaching 900 goals in his senior career. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner brought up his…
Messi missing as Ballon d’Or nominees revealed
Lionel Messi will not win a record-extending ninth Ballon d’Or after being left off the shortlist for the 2024 award. Messi won the prize…
Tweets of the Week: Villa kit reveal and Roy Keane the parking vigilante
It’s time for another round of the best tweets from Football Twitter over the past week. Aston Villa took a clear lead in the…
Players with the most Champions League titles as Modric and Carvajal make history
Luka Modric and Dani Carvajal made history at Wembley as the players with the most Champions League titles in the competition’s history. The Spanish…
The players with the most away goals in the Champions League knockout rounds
Kylian Mbappe made the decisive contribution as Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Barcelona from the Champions League this week. Mbappe scored twice as the French champions…
Five of the best players to play for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona meet in the Champions League quarter-finals tonight, a clash between two teams who have shared a selection of superstars in…