The GOAT: 10 mental Lionel Messi World Cup stats
For many, Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer the game has ever seen. This weekend Messi will have the chance to make perhaps the…
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Ranking the five oldest players in World Cup history
If footballers are supposed to decline after leaving their twenties, it’s fair to say that no one told this lot. There can be no…
Five Weird and Wonderful World Cup Final Stories
The sheer scale and grandeur and importance of a World Cup final inevitably means that anything that occurs in that final becomes momentous and…
Appreciating the 10 Premier League players involved in the World Cup final
Argentina will take on France in the World Cup final this weekend, as the two teams go head-to-head for the chance to be crowned…
Five World Cup stars who could move in January
There’s less than three weeks until the January transfer window opens for business, with memories of World Cup performances set to be fresh after…
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…
Five of the biggest shocks from the 2022 World Cup
The FIFA World Cup has always produced shocks and surprises and the 2022 edition in Qatar has been no different. Qatar is a tournament…
Five of the best World Cup semi-final games
The dream of winning the FIFA World Cup is edging ever close for the final four teams in Qatar, each of who are now…
World Cup Moments – Beckham red begins road to redemption
The relationship between the English media and its national football team has not often been a harmonious one. The chance to represent England comes…
Southgate ‘conflicted’ over England future
Gareth Southgate is ‘conflicted’ about his future as England manager following the nation’s quarter-final exit at the 2022 World Cup. England bowed out of…
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…
Five of the best goals from the 1990 World Cup
Italia ’90 remains one of the most memorable World Cup tournaments, a competition full of drama and moments etched into footballing folklore. Goals may…
Five of the most iconic players from the 2018 World Cup
The 2018 World Cup saw the tournament hosted in Eastern Europe for the first time, with Russia the setting for the 21st edition of…
Five of the best World Cup quarter-final clashes
The FIFA World Cup has reached the quarter-final stage and each of the remaining eight teams will be beginning to dream about lifting the…
World Cup 2022: England v France – Combined XI
England face France in a mouthwatering World Cup quarter-final clash this weekend, with the world champions offering a huge test to the credentials of…
The four African sides to reach the World Cup quarter-finals
Morocco have emerged as the surprise package of the World Cup so far, after becoming the first north African team to reach the quarter-finals.…
England v France, 1982: When the Three Lions remembered their roar
This Saturday evening England take on France in a World Cup quarter-final. You may have read about it somewhere. It’s a big deal. Given…
Five of the most controversial VAR calls at the Qatar World Cup so far
It’s been a World Cup to remember for many reasons so far, a tournament of controversy, upsets, and of course, some superb football. The…