The 2026 World Cup will be the first since a major expansion of the tournament, so what do you need to know about the new ...

Speed is regarded as desirable in most top-level sports, but history has shown that a Usain Bolt-like ability to move isn't a pre-requisite for footballers. If that was the case, then Bolt himself may ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that it was the club's decision to not offer Kevin De Bruyne a new contract so that they would have more funds to continue their dramatic squad overhaul ...

Real Madrid have had more legendary players than you can shake a stick at, but one that always finds himself near the top of the pile is striker Hugo Sánchez. The diminutive Mexican fired his way into ...

Some of us had just about mastered distinguishing our left from our right (without holding up our left hand in an L shape, of course). Others had achieved the unthinkable feat of understanding the ...

The so-called Champions League 'group of death' is largely a modern phenomenon. Under the previous guise of the European Cup, the continental jamboree was a knockout competition from the off. Diego ...

Let me take you back to 13 years ago - to January 30 2008. Low by Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain) was at number one in the charts, no one knew what 'The Inbetweeners' was yet and Gordon Brown was the ...

The popularity and exposure of women's football has massively increased in recent years, with the 2023 FIFA World Cup set to bet he biggest and most lucrative in the tournament's history. This year's ...

The Ballon d'Or was created to honour the best footballer, initially just from Europe but later the world, in 1956. But it wasn't until 2018 that France Football, the iconic publication that has ...

Uruguay's recent Copa America struggles are no representation of how dominant the country has been in the tournament's storied history, winning more Copa America titles than just about anyone else.

The Premier League throws up majestic storylines each and every week, but when all is said and done, fans want one thing; goals. League giants like Manchester United and Liverpool have enjoyed ...

The 1990 World Cup is one of the most memorable tournaments for England supporters. A dramatic run to the semi-final, Gazza's tears, and of course, inevitable heartbreak. Euro '92 is also one of the ...