Whilst Erling Haaland remains only joint 42nd in the list of all-time international goalscorers, he may yet smash all records and consign Cristiano Ranaldo’s achievements to history. That is based not on total goals but
Virgil van Dijk has found himself at the centre of a fierce media backlash in the Netherlands following Oranje's shock World Cup exit to Morocco. While the Liverpool captain was not solely responsible for the
The World Cup is still at the round of 32 stage, yet the managerial carousel is already spinning. It took just one game before Tunisia fired their manager. And the national team coaches of Scotland,
South Korea's disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked widespread outrage, with fans, politicians and football officials demanding answers after the national team failed to progress beyond the group stage. The backlash
Although they come from two different sports, it is difficult not to link the decisions of Steve Clarke and Ben Stokes to walk away from their respective jobs at the weekend. Different games, different pressures,
Marcelo Bielsa’s career has often followed a recognisable pattern: early impact, rapid improvement, then a growing strain as his methods demand more than teams can consistently sustain. His spell with Uruguay appeared to mirror that
There are matches remembered for goals, for genius, for glory. And then there are matches remembered for control lost entirely. Common consensus has it that the dirtiest World Cup game ever seen was the 1962
When Declan Rice limped through the mixed zone at the end of England’s match with Ghana in the World Cup in Boston, he was just the latest player to feel the cumulative effects of what
Cape Verde's maiden World Cup adventure is already one of the tournament's most remarkable stories, and the Blue Sharks now stand on the verge of achieving even more. Their campaign began with a result that
Turkey's early exit from the 2026 World Cup will reignite a familiar debate. How can a country blessed with so much individual talent repeatedly fail to deliver when it matters most? The easy explanation is