Five of the best overhead kick goals of all time
There are few more spectacular sights in football than the overhead kick, a show of athleticism, timing, and technique to score a truly glorious…
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The Brazilian players to score in the first three games of a World Cup
Vinicius Junior booked Brazil’s place in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 as group winners on Wednesday, after scoring twice in his side’s…
Five who played for both: Barcelona and Olympiacos
The champions of Spain and Greece meet in the UEFA Champions League this week, as Barcelona host Olympiacos at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.…
Dembele just 10th player to complete football’s ‘holy trinity’
Ousmane Dembele is currently basking in his Ballon d’Or success, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward winning football’s most prestigious individual honour on Monday night.…
Iconic Performances: Rivaldo and the greatest hat-trick ever scored
Our Iconic Performances series has revisited some of the most memorable individual displays in football history, but what exactly constitutes inclusion amongst our ranks?…
‘Football politics’ cost Vinicius Junior the Ballon d’Or as Real Madrid players react
Vinicius Junior missed out on the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or due to “football politics”, according to Real Madrid teammate Eduardo Camavinga. The Brazilian attacker…
Every Brazilian to have won the Ballon d’Or
Vinicius Junior has reportedly missed out on the 2024 Ballon d’Or, despite being the odds-on favourite to win the prize. The Brazilian had been…
The greatest hat-trick ever scored? Rivaldo v Valencia
Scoring a hat-trick is often the ultimate for any player at the highest level and throughout the ages we’ve seen some iconic treble scorers.…
90s Hitmen: A left-footed force of nature, Rivaldo
The connotations of Brazilian football is perhaps of the sport in its most joyous and unadulterated form, the South American nation held in a…
Creme de le creme: The nine players to win the World Cup, European Cup and the Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi is celebrating after Argentina were crowned world champions in Qatar, with the South Americans beating France in an epic final. Messi was…
Five of the best goals from the 2002 World Cup
Japan and South Korea provided a unique backdrop as the World Cup headed to Asia for the very first time in 2002. It was…
Five of the most iconic players from the 2002 World Cup
The World Cup headed to Asia for the first time in history for the 2002 edition, with Japan and South Korea named as co-hosts…
Remembering the iconic Brazil XI that won the 2002 World Cup
Brazil were crowned world champions for a fifth time in 2002, as the samba stars of the South American nation won the first World…
Icons: Remembering the last five players to wear Barcelona’s number 10 shirt
Barcelona have named Ansu Fati as the club’s new number ten, the teenager inheriting a historic shirt made famous by some of the world’s…
Reliving Rivaldo’s most iconic moments for Barcelona
Barcelona has been home to some iconic Brazilian footballers throughout their long history, with the brilliant Rivaldo amongst the very best. Rivaldo arrived from…
It just looks better! – Five of football’s great left-footed geniuses
Football has been saddened over the past week following the passing of Frank Worthington, a wonderfully gifted footballer who won admirers for his antics…
Brazil and Barca icon Rivaldo tells Gareth Bale he’s ‘wasting his career’
Rivaldo has said that Gareth Bale is ‘wasting his career’ following a disappointing season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur. Bale returned to the Premier…
Neymar, Rivaldo, Kaka – Five highest scoring Brazilians in Champions League history
Brazil has produced some of the most iconic footballers in the sport’s history, the South American superpower possessing an unmatched footballing pedigree. European football…